Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Thailand or Viet Nam?

Thailand, at 2.70 million against 2.66 million in Viet Nam as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?

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.

Thailand vs Viet Nam: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Thailand

2.70 million

in 2019

Viet Nam

2.66 million

in 2019

Thailand rank

19th

Viet Nam rank

20th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Thailand
Viet Nam

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.70 million against 2.66 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 35,370.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,535	941.44	20,594	Thailand
1970s	88,763	291,504	202,741	Viet Nam
1980s	175,101	65,130	109,970	Thailand
1990s	570,323	46,811	523,512	Thailand
2000s	891,532	919,112	27,580	Viet Nam
2010s	2.64 million	2.89 million	247,287	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Thailand or Viet Nam?: Thailand, at 2.70 million against 2.66 million in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Thailand and Viet Nam?: 35,370, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Thailand ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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: 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.