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

Myanmar, at 436,162 against 406,372 in Norway as of 2019.

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

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 Norway: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Myanmar

436,162

in 2019

Norway

406,372

in 2019

Myanmar rank

61st

Norway rank

64th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Myanmar
Norway

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 436,162 against 406,372 in Norway, a difference of 29,790.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Myanmar ranks 61st and Norway ranks 64th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5,800	344,399	338,600	Norway
1970s	3,398	338,481	335,083	Norway
1980s	0	291,078	291,078	Norway
1990s	1,836	231,025	229,190	Norway
2000s	71,054	255,609	184,555	Norway
2010s	221,721	404,595	182,874	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Myanmar or Norway?: Myanmar, at 436,162 against 406,372 in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Myanmar and Norway?: 29,790, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Norway?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and Norway rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Myanmar ranks 61st and Norway ranks 64th 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.