Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Latvia or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 275,076 against 267,165 in Latvia as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Latvia and Syrian Arab Republic?

7,911, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Syrian Arab Republic?

57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

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.

Latvia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Latvia

267,165

in 2019

Syrian Arab Republic

275,076

in 2019

Latvia rank

75th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

72nd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Latvia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 275,076 against 267,165 in Latvia, a difference of 7,911.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Latvia ranks 75th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 72nd of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-90,769	90,769	Latvia
1970s	0	155,468	155,468	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	31,640	417,959	386,319	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	89,422	42,358	47,064	Latvia
2000s	40,852	203,285	162,433	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	224,697	524,646	299,949	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Latvia or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 275,076 against 267,165 in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Latvia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 7,911, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Latvia ranks 75th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 72nd of 175 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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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.