How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?

28 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Brazil

5,569

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo

4,328

in 2019

Brazil rank

49th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

50th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Brazil
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5,569 against 4,328 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,241.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24,155	1,122	23,033	Brazil
2000s	-7,409	9,387	16,796	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	-5.12 million	19,300	5.13 million	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Brazil, at 5,569 against 4,328 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 1,241, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Brazil ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th 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: 21 September 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.