Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Nepal
36,039
in 2019
Sri Lanka
28,997
in 2019
Nepal rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 36,039 against 28,997 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,042.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22.78 | 0 | 22.78 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 113.1 | 3,441 | 3,328 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 870.3 | 54,605 | 53,735 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8,422 | 2,179 | 6,243 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 26,754 | 17,494 | 9,261 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 36,039 against 28,997 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 7,042, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- Nepal ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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
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.