Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Finland or Latvia?

Finland, at -131,670 against -204,806 in Latvia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?

53 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.

Finland vs Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Finland

-131,670

in 2019

Latvia

-204,806

in 2019

Finland rank

146th

Latvia rank

149th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Finland
Latvia

How they compare

Finland currently reports -131,670 against -204,806 in Latvia, a difference of 73,136.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 149th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-4,091	0	4,091	Latvia
1970s	-59,808	0	59,808	Latvia
1980s	-133,040	0	133,040	Latvia
1990s	-272,713	-426.2	272,286	Latvia
2000s	-116,400	-46,712	69,689	Latvia
2010s	-185,787	-145,699	40,088	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Finland or Latvia?: Finland, at -131,670 against -204,806 in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Finland and Latvia?: 73,136, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Finland ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 149th 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.