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

Lebanon, at 754,884 against 706,119 in Senegal as of 2019.

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

59 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 Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Lebanon

754,884

in 2019

Senegal

706,119

in 2019

Lebanon rank

47th

Senegal rank

48th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Lebanon
Senegal

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 754,884 against 706,119 in Senegal, a difference of 48,765.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 48th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	207,504	67,611	139,893	Lebanon
1970s	306,868	109,682	197,186	Lebanon
1980s	319,905	124,149	195,756	Lebanon
1990s	362,640	199,413	163,228	Lebanon
2000s	416,265	317,566	98,699	Lebanon
2010s	582,349	555,283	27,066	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Lebanon or Senegal?: Lebanon, at 754,884 against 706,119 in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Lebanon and Senegal?: 48,765, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Senegal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lebanon and Senegal rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Lebanon ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 48th 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.