Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Lithuania or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at -73,597 against -121,315 in Lithuania as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Uruguay?

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.

Lithuania vs Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Lithuania

-121,315

in 2019

Uruguay

-73,597

in 2019

Lithuania rank

157th

Uruguay rank

155th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Lithuania
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -73,597 against -121,315 in Lithuania, a difference of 47,718.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 157th and Uruguay ranks 155th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	36,197	36,197	Uruguay
1970s	0	73,336	73,336	Uruguay
1980s	0	-4,971	4,971	Lithuania
1990s	51,133	-1,834	52,968	Lithuania
2000s	-111,583	57,834	169,417	Uruguay
2010s	-130,998	-33,164	97,834	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Lithuania or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at -73,597 against -121,315 in Lithuania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Lithuania and Uruguay?: 47,718, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Uruguay?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lithuania and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Lithuania ranks 157th and Uruguay ranks 155th 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.