What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Philippines and Switzerland?

14,463, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?

23 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Philippines vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Philippines

51,810

in 2019

Switzerland

66,273

in 2019

Philippines rank

16th

Switzerland rank

14th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Philippines
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 66,273 against 51,810 in Philippines, a difference of 14,463.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 167 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-206.75	5,925	6,132	Switzerland
2000s	5,322	44,428	39,107	Switzerland
2010s	11,672	68,207	56,535	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Philippines or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 66,273 against 51,810 in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Philippines and Switzerland?: 14,463, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Philippines ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.