Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Portugal or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 1.35 million against 1.34 million in Portugal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?

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.

Portugal vs Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Portugal

1.34 million

in 2019

Taiwan

1.35 million

in 2019

Portugal rank

34th

Taiwan rank

33rd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Portugal
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 1.35 million against 1.34 million in Portugal, a difference of 14,360.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	292,255	367,350	75,095	Taiwan
1970s	385,851	625,084	239,233	Taiwan
1980s	631,291	755,227	123,936	Taiwan
1990s	1.03 million	942,460	91,961	Portugal
2000s	1.43 million	1.15 million	278,562	Portugal
2010s	1.31 million	1.31 million	3,958	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Portugal or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 1.35 million against 1.34 million in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Portugal and Taiwan?: 14,360, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Portugal ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 33rd 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: 02 November 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.