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

Venezuela, at 1.56 million against 1.34 million in Portugal as of 2017.

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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 Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Portugal

1.34 million

in 2019

Venezuela

1.56 million

in 2017

Portugal rank

34th

Venezuela rank

31st

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Portugal
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 1.56 million against 1.34 million in Portugal, a difference of 222,580.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.

Portugal ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 31st of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	292,255	531,976	239,722	Venezuela
1970s	385,851	673,301	287,449	Venezuela
1980s	631,291	952,896	321,604	Venezuela
1990s	1.03 million	1.08 million	48,759	Venezuela
2000s	1.43 million	1.29 million	131,632	Portugal
2010s	1.30 million	1.50 million	205,100	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Portugal or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 1.56 million against 1.34 million in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Portugal and Venezuela?: 222,580, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Portugal ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 31st 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.