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

Kenya, at -17,266 against -21,480 in Portugal as of 2019.

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

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 Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Kenya

-17,266

in 2019

Portugal

-21,480

in 2019

Kenya rank

128th

Portugal rank

129th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Kenya
Portugal

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -17,266 against -21,480 in Portugal, a difference of 4,214.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 129th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-21.22	-30.11	8.89	Kenya
1970s	-588.8	108.6	697.4	Portugal
1980s	2,555	-9.1	2,564	Kenya
1990s	15,516	-866.8	16,382	Kenya
2000s	85,992	-34,561	120,552	Kenya
2010s	55,287	-20,541	75,828	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 Portugal?: Kenya, at -17,266 against -21,480 in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Kenya and Portugal?: 4,214, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Kenya ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 129th 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.