Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Senegal or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 832,978 against 706,119 in Senegal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?

56 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.

Senegal vs Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Senegal

706,119

in 2019

Tanzania

832,978

in 2019

Senegal rank

48th

Tanzania rank

45th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Senegal
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 832,978 against 706,119 in Senegal, a difference of 126,859.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 45th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	67,611	24,789	42,822	Senegal
1970s	109,682	37,180	72,502	Senegal
1980s	124,149	27,308	96,841	Senegal
1990s	195,163	77,738	117,425	Senegal
2000s	317,566	538,316	220,750	Tanzania
2010s	555,283	784,944	229,661	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Senegal or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 832,978 against 706,119 in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Senegal and Tanzania?: 126,859, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Senegal ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 45th 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.