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

Tanzania, at 832,978 against 754,884 in Lebanon as of 2019.

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

56 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 Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Lebanon

754,884

in 2019

Tanzania

832,978

in 2019

Lebanon rank

47th

Tanzania rank

45th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Lebanon
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 832,978 against 754,884 in Lebanon, a difference of 78,094.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 45th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	207,504	24,789	182,715	Lebanon
1970s	306,868	37,180	269,688	Lebanon
1980s	319,905	27,308	292,597	Lebanon
1990s	369,201	77,738	291,463	Lebanon
2000s	416,265	538,316	122,051	Tanzania
2010s	582,349	784,944	202,595	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Lebanon or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 832,978 against 754,884 in Lebanon as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Lebanon and Tanzania?: 78,094, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tanzania?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lebanon and Tanzania rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Lebanon ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 45th 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: 02 November 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.