Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Liberia
25,135
in 2019
Sri Lanka
28,997
in 2019
Liberia rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 28,997 against 25,135 in Liberia, a difference of 3,862.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Liberia ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.89 | 0 | 4.89 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -76.3 | 0 | 76.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -164.6 | 3,441 | 3,606 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 | 54,605 | 54,605 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,558 | 2,179 | 620.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17,475 | 16,149 | 1,326 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 28,997 against 25,135 in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 3,862, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- Liberia ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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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About this data
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.