Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Spain or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at -94,810 against -125,318 in Spain as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Spain and United Arab Emirates?

30,508, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?

18 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Spain

-125,318

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

-94,810

in 2019

Spain rank

146th

United Arab Emirates rank

145th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Spain
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports -94,810 against -125,318 in Spain, a difference of 30,508.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Spain ranks 146th and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 168 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-165,472	-2,184	163,287	United Arab Emirates
2010s	-99,283	-39,758	59,525	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Spain or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at -94,810 against -125,318 in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Spain and United Arab Emirates?: 30,508, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Spain ranks 146th and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th 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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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: 21 September 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.