Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Cyprus or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 43 against 37 in Cyprus as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Venezuela?

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Cyprus vs Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Cyprus

in 2019

Venezuela

in 2017

Cyprus rank

91st

Venezuela rank

89th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Cyprus
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 43 against 37 in Cyprus, a difference of 6.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.

Cyprus ranks 91st and Venezuela ranks 89th of 167 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-17,920	0	17,920	Venezuela
1970s	-1,015	0	1,015	Venezuela
1980s	-2,228	0	2,228	Venezuela
1990s	-85	2.6	87.6	Venezuela
2000s	122	3,406	3,284	Venezuela
2010s	56.71	62.57	5.86	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Cyprus or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 43 against 37 in Cyprus as of 2017.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Cyprus and Venezuela?: 6, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Venezuela?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Cyprus and Venezuela rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Cyprus ranks 91st and Venezuela ranks 89th 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.