Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Kenya or Netherlands?

Kenya, at -17,266 against -31,891 in Netherlands as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?

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.

Kenya vs Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Kenya

-17,266

in 2019

Netherlands

-31,891

in 2019

Kenya rank

128th

Netherlands rank

131st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Kenya
Netherlands

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -17,266 against -31,891 in Netherlands, a difference of 14,625.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-21.22	-157,266	157,245	Kenya
1970s	-588.8	-175,569	174,980	Kenya
1980s	2,555	-201,248	203,803	Kenya
1990s	15,516	-383,964	399,480	Kenya
2000s	85,992	-162,722	248,714	Kenya
2010s	55,287	-93,863	149,150	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Kenya or Netherlands?: Kenya, at -17,266 against -31,891 in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Kenya and Netherlands?: 14,625, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Kenya ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 131st 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.