China vs Indonesia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
China
506,720
in 2019
Indonesia
462,340
in 2019
China rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
4th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 506,720 against 462,340 in Indonesia, a difference of 44,380.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,238 | 0 | 39,238 | China |
| 1970s | 50,724 | 0 | 50,724 | China |
| 1980s | 42,988 | -13.1 | 43,001 | China |
| 1990s | 21,770 | 343,374 | 321,604 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9,967 | 292,660 | 282,693 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 487,233 | 269,858 | 217,375 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 506,720 against 462,340 in Indonesia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between China and Indonesia?
- 44,380, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- China ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 4th 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
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.