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
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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

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.