Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Cameroon or Nepal?

Cameroon, at 47,455 against 36,039 in Nepal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nepal?

55 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.

Cameroon vs Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Cameroon

47,455

in 2019

Nepal

36,039

in 2019

Cameroon rank

18th

Nepal rank

20th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Cameroon
Nepal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 47,455 against 36,039 in Nepal, a difference of 11,416.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 20th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-22.78	22.78	Cameroon
1970s	-5	0	5	Nepal
1980s	2,299	113.1	2,186	Cameroon
1990s	7,498	1,450	6,048	Cameroon
2000s	2,958	8,422	5,464	Nepal
2010s	19,581	26,754	7,173	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Cameroon or Nepal?: Cameroon, at 47,455 against 36,039 in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Cameroon and Nepal?: 11,416, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nepal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Nepal rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Cameroon ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 20th 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.