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

Benin
338,879
in 2019
Ethiopia
283,560
in 2019
Benin rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
7th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
0500.0k1.0M196119902019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 338,879 against 283,560 in Ethiopia, a difference of 55,319.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 167 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,810 1,839 1,972 Benin
2000s 6,690 2,752 3,937 Benin
2010s 512,729 92,243 420,485 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 Ethiopia?
Benin, at 338,879 against 283,560 in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Benin and Ethiopia?
55,319, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Benin ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 7th 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

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.