Singapore vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Singapore
14,994
in 2019
Thailand
12,165
in 2019
Singapore rank
33rd
Thailand rank
35th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

  • Singapore
  • Thailand
-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 14,994 against 12,165 in Thailand, a difference of 2,829.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 35th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 28,036 -5.75 28,042 Singapore
2000s 21,933 49.3 21,884 Singapore
2010s 17,873 3,234 14,639 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Singapore or Thailand?
Singapore, at 14,994 against 12,165 in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Singapore and Thailand?
2,829, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Singapore ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 35th 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.