Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Costa Rica or French Polynesia?

French Polynesia, at -25 against -33 in Costa Rica as of 2016.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?

8, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.

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.

Costa Rica vs French Polynesia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Costa Rica

-33

in 2019

French Polynesia

-25

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

106th

French Polynesia rank

105th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Costa Rica
French Polynesia

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports -25 against -33 in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 106th and French Polynesia ranks 105th of 167 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.67	0	11.67	Costa Rica
2000s	84.3	-32.3	116.6	Costa Rica
2010s	435	-4.8	439.8	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Costa Rica or French Polynesia?: French Polynesia, at -25 against -33 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?: 8, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and French Polynesia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Costa Rica ranks 106th and French Polynesia ranks 105th 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.