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

Sri Lanka, at 971,948 against 832,978 in Tanzania as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka 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.

Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Sri Lanka

971,948

in 2019

Tanzania

832,978

in 2019

Sri Lanka rank

42nd

Tanzania rank

45th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Sri Lanka
Tanzania

How they compare

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

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4,927	24,789	19,862	Tanzania
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?: Sri Lanka, at 971,948 against 832,978 in Tanzania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?: 138,970, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Sri Lanka ranks 42nd and Tanzania 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: 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.