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

Senegal, at 706,119 against 678,434 in Mozambique as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique 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.

Mozambique vs Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Mozambique

678,434

in 2019

Senegal

706,119

in 2019

Mozambique rank

50th

Senegal rank

48th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Mozambique
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 706,119 against 678,434 in Mozambique, a difference of 27,685.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Mozambique ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 48th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	30,057	67,611	37,554	Senegal
1970s	70,822	109,682	38,860	Senegal
1980s	125,346	124,149	1,196	Mozambique
1990s	155,470	199,413	43,943	Senegal
2000s	309,289	317,566	8,277	Senegal
2010s	611,264	555,283	55,980	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Mozambique or Senegal?: Senegal, at 706,119 against 678,434 in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Mozambique and Senegal?: 27,685, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Mozambique ranks 50th 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.