Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Madagascar or Mexico?

Mexico, at 7,841 against 7,836 in Madagascar as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?

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.

Madagascar vs Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Madagascar

7,836

in 2019

Mexico

7,841

in 2019

Madagascar rank

44th

Mexico rank

43rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Madagascar
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7,841 against 7,836 in Madagascar, a difference of 5.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Madagascar ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-2,513	0	2,513	Mexico
1970s	-2,541	-7,041	4,500	Madagascar
1980s	-5,882	9.5	5,891	Mexico
1990s	-7,596	6,180	13,777	Mexico
2000s	6,910	2,047	4,863	Madagascar
2010s	24,687	8,526	16,162	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Madagascar or Mexico?: Mexico, at 7,841 against 7,836 in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Madagascar and Mexico?: 5, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Madagascar ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd 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.