Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Argentina or Kazakhstan?

Argentina, at -1.54 million against -1.64 million in Kazakhstan as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kazakhstan?

19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Kazakhstan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Argentina

-1.54 million

in 2015

Kazakhstan

-1.64 million

in 2019

Argentina rank

160th

Kazakhstan rank

161st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Argentina
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -1.54 million against -1.64 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 98,110.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 160th and Kazakhstan ranks 161st of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-102,429	-757,269	654,840	Argentina
2000s	-378,231	-415,214	36,983	Argentina
2010s	-2.37 million	-326,518	2.05 million	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Argentina or Kazakhstan?: Argentina, at -1.54 million against -1.64 million in Kazakhstan as of 2015.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Argentina and Kazakhstan?: 98,110, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kazakhstan?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Argentina and Kazakhstan rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Argentina ranks 160th and Kazakhstan ranks 161st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. 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 - Rice, broken
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,714 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.