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

Mexico, at 7,841 against 6,706 in Rwanda as of 2019.

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

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.

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

Mexico

7,841

in 2019

Rwanda

6,706

in 2019

Mexico rank

43rd

Rwanda rank

46th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Mexico
Rwanda

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7,841 against 6,706 in Rwanda, a difference of 1,135.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-583.89	583.89	Mexico
1970s	-7,041	0	7,041	Rwanda
1980s	9.5	28.9	19.4	Rwanda
1990s	6,180	278.8	5,901	Mexico
2000s	2,047	1,205	841.6	Mexico
2010s	8,526	34,119	25,594	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Mexico or Rwanda?: Mexico, at 7,841 against 6,706 in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Mexico and Rwanda?: 1,135, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Rwanda?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Rwanda rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Mexico ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th 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.