Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Latvia or Sweden?

Latvia, at -204,806 against -217,266 in Sweden as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?

53 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.

Latvia vs Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Latvia

-204,806

in 2019

Sweden

-217,266

in 2019

Latvia rank

149th

Sweden rank

150th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Latvia
Sweden

How they compare

Latvia currently reports -204,806 against -217,266 in Sweden, a difference of 12,460.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 150th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-112,332	112,332	Latvia
1970s	0	-197,085	197,085	Latvia
1980s	0	-185,110	185,110	Latvia
1990s	-426.2	-152,368	151,942	Latvia
2000s	-46,712	-284,980	238,269	Latvia
2010s	-145,699	-386,466	240,767	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Latvia or Sweden?: Latvia, at -204,806 against -217,266 in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Latvia and Sweden?: 12,460, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Latvia ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 150th 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.