Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Peru or Vietnam?

Vietnam, at 2.66 million against 2.01 million in Peru as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?

41 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.

Peru vs Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Peru

2.01 million

in 2019

Vietnam

2.66 million

in 2019

Peru rank

23rd

Vietnam rank

20th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Peru
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 2.66 million against 2.01 million in Peru, a difference of 651,680.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	476,578	941.44	475,637	Peru
1970s	653,951	291,504	362,447	Peru
1990s	1.25 million	272,710	973,535	Peru
2000s	1.44 million	919,112	520,729	Peru
2010s	1.86 million	2.89 million	1.03 million	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Peru or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 2.66 million against 2.01 million in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Peru and Vietnam?: 651,680, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Peru ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.