Jamaica vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Jamaica
9,582
in 2019
Thailand
12,165
in 2019
Jamaica rank
38th
Thailand rank
35th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

  • Jamaica
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 12,165 against 9,582 in Jamaica, a difference of 2,583.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.

Jamaica ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 812 -5.75 817.75 Jamaica
2000s 5,080 49.3 5,031 Jamaica
2010s 9,428 3,234 6,193 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Jamaica or Thailand?
Thailand, at 12,165 against 9,582 in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Jamaica and Thailand?
2,583, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Jamaica ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th 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

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.