Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Benin or China?

China, at 506,720 against 338,879 in Benin as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?

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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Benin

338,879

in 2019

China

506,720

in 2019

Benin rank

6th

China rank

3rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Benin
China

How they compare

China currently reports 506,720 against 338,879 in Benin, a difference of 167,841.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	China	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-251.89	39,238	39,490	China
1970s	-1,136	50,724	51,861	China
1980s	1,054	42,988	41,933	China
1990s	7,754	21,770	14,016	China
2000s	6,690	9,967	3,277	China
2010s	512,729	487,233	25,496	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Benin or China?: China, at 506,720 against 338,879 in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Benin and China?: 167,841, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Benin and China rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Benin ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd 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.