South Korea vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
South Korea
3.75 million
in 2019
Thailand
2.70 million
in 2019
South Korea rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.75 million against 2.70 million in Thailand, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 174 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,453 | 21,535 | 608,918 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 88,763 | 1.55 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 175,101 | 2.55 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.86 million | 570,323 | 3.29 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 891,532 | 2.59 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.34 million | 2.64 million | 1.70 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 3.75 million against 2.70 million in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between South Korea and Thailand?
- 1.05 million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.