How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Madagascar?

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Hong Kong, China

6,402

in 2019

Madagascar

7,836

in 2019

Hong Kong, China rank

48th

Madagascar rank

45th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Hong Kong, China
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7,836 against 6,402 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,434.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 45th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	39,793	-2,513	42,307	Hong Kong, China
1970s	51,374	-2,541	53,915	Hong Kong, China
1980s	30,449	-5,882	36,331	Hong Kong, China
1990s	11,576	-7,596	19,173	Hong Kong, China
2000s	3,828	6,910	3,083	Madagascar
2010s	6,843	24,687	17,844	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Hong Kong, China or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 7,836 against 6,402 in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Hong Kong, China and Madagascar?: 1,434, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Madagascar?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Madagascar rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 45th of 168 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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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: 24 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.