Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Lebanon or Oman?

Lebanon, at 754,884 against 691,047 in Oman as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Oman?

58 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.

Lebanon vs Oman: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Lebanon

754,884

in 2019

Oman

691,047

in 2019

Lebanon rank

47th

Oman rank

49th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Lebanon
Oman

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 754,884 against 691,047 in Oman, a difference of 63,837.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 47th and Oman ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	207,504	33.33	207,470	Lebanon
1970s	306,868	14,773	292,095	Lebanon
1980s	319,905	86,095	233,810	Lebanon
1990s	362,640	177,420	185,220	Lebanon
2000s	416,265	217,470	198,795	Lebanon
2010s	578,676	473,976	104,700	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Lebanon or Oman?: Lebanon, at 754,884 against 691,047 in Oman as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Lebanon and Oman?: 63,837, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Oman?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lebanon and Oman rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Lebanon ranks 47th and Oman ranks 49th 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

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.