Bangladesh vs Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Bangladesh
19,654
in 2018
Japan
20,247
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
29th
Japan rank
28th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119902019

How they compare

Japan currently reports 20,247 against 19,654 in Bangladesh, a difference of 593.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and Japan ranks 28th of 168 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1,851 99,611 97,760 Japan
2010s 22,836 19,066 3,770 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at 20,247 against 19,654 in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Bangladesh and Japan?
593, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Japan ranks 28th of 168 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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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

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.