Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, South Africa or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 1.85 million against 1.82 million in South Africa as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?

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.

South Africa vs Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

South Africa

1.82 million

in 2019

Tunisia

1.85 million

in 2019

South Africa rank

27th

Tunisia rank

26th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

South Africa
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.85 million against 1.82 million in South Africa, a difference of 24,240.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Africa ranks 27th and Tunisia ranks 26th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	195,620	239,964	44,343	Tunisia
1970s	11,880	385,226	373,346	Tunisia
1980s	133,190	837,497	704,306	Tunisia
1990s	711,562	983,108	271,547	Tunisia
2000s	968,409	1.41 million	444,527	Tunisia
2010s	1.63 million	1.81 million	179,650	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, South Africa or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 1.85 million against 1.82 million in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between South Africa and Tunisia?: 24,240, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: South Africa ranks 27th and Tunisia ranks 26th 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: 24 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.