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

Norway, at 406,372 against 390,786 in Switzerland as of 2019.

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

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.

Norway vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Norway

406,372

in 2019

Switzerland

390,786

in 2019

Norway rank

64th

Switzerland rank

67th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Norway currently reports 406,372 against 390,786 in Switzerland, a difference of 15,586.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	344,399	395,729	51,330	Switzerland
1970s	338,481	389,316	50,835	Switzerland
1980s	291,078	305,448	14,370	Switzerland
1990s	231,025	232,272	1,247	Switzerland
2000s	255,609	301,920	46,311	Switzerland
2010s	404,595	427,570	22,975	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Norway or Switzerland?: Norway, at 406,372 against 390,786 in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Norway and Switzerland?: 15,586, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Norway ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 67th 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: 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.