Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Sri Lanka
971,948
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
832,978
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
45th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 971,948 against 832,978 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 138,970.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 4,927 24,789 19,862 Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 82,450 37,180 45,270 Sri Lanka
1980s 565,368 27,308 538,060 Sri Lanka
1990s 781,860 77,738 704,122 Sri Lanka
2000s 971,861 538,316 433,546 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.11 million 784,944 321,034 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sri Lanka, at 971,948 against 832,978 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
138,970, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th 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

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.