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

Spain, at -125,318 against -131,670 in Finland as of 2019.

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

59 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 Spain: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Finland

-131,670

in 2019

Spain

-125,318

in 2019

Finland rank

146th

Spain rank

145th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Finland
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports -125,318 against -131,670 in Finland, a difference of 6,352.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 146th and Spain ranks 145th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-4,091	-28,140	24,049	Finland
1970s	-59,808	-38,108	21,701	Spain
1980s	-133,040	-601,848	468,808	Finland
1990s	-226,793	-582,552	355,759	Finland
2000s	-116,400	-170,261	53,861	Finland
2010s	-204,915	-99,283	105,632	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Finland or Spain?: Spain, at -125,318 against -131,670 in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Finland and Spain?: 6,352, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Finland ranks 146th and Spain ranks 145th 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.