Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Myanmar or New Zealand?

Myanmar, at 436,162 against 430,325 in New Zealand as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and New Zealand?

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.

Myanmar vs New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Myanmar

436,162

in 2019

New Zealand

430,325

in 2019

Myanmar rank

61st

New Zealand rank

62nd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Myanmar
New Zealand

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 436,162 against 430,325 in New Zealand, a difference of 5,837.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Myanmar ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5,800	130,202	124,403	New Zealand
1970s	3,398	24,521	21,123	New Zealand
1980s	0	-33,564	33,564	Myanmar
1990s	1,836	167,449	165,613	New Zealand
2000s	71,054	304,601	233,547	New Zealand
2010s	221,721	454,292	232,570	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Myanmar or New Zealand?: Myanmar, at 436,162 against 430,325 in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Myanmar and New Zealand?: 5,837, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and New Zealand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and New Zealand rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Myanmar ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 62nd 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: 24 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.