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

Benin
338,879
in 2019
Gambia
205,262
in 2018
Benin rank
6th
Gambia rank
9th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

  • Benin
  • Gambia
0500.0k1.0M196119902019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 338,879 against 205,262 in Gambia, a difference of 133,617.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gambia ahead.

Benin ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 9th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 390 53,801 53,411 Gambia
2000s 5,902 55,495 49,593 Gambia
2010s 859,049 150,649 708,400 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 Gambia?
Benin, at 338,879 against 205,262 in Gambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Benin and Gambia?
133,617, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Benin ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 9th 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.