Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Chile or Liberia?

Chile, at 27,597 against 25,135 in Liberia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Liberia?

58 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.

Chile vs Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Chile

27,597

in 2019

Liberia

25,135

in 2019

Chile rank

23rd

Liberia rank

24th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Chile
Liberia

How they compare

Chile currently reports 27,597 against 25,135 in Liberia, a difference of 2,462.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 24th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1,894	-4.89	1,889	Liberia
1970s	-3,004	-76.3	2,928	Liberia
1980s	-3,413	-164.6	3,249	Liberia
1990s	10,520	0	10,520	Chile
2000s	20,103	1,558	18,544	Chile
2010s	24,628	17,475	7,153	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Chile or Liberia?: Chile, at 27,597 against 25,135 in Liberia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Chile and Liberia?: 2,462, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Liberia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Chile and Liberia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Chile ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 24th 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.