Benin vs Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Benin
624
in 2019
Madagascar
899
in 2019
Benin rank
49th
Madagascar rank
47th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 899 against 624 in Benin, a difference of 275.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 49th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s -2,755 -4,555 1,800 Benin
2000s -990.3 -731.2 259.1 Madagascar
2010s 130,028 -323.2 130,352 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 899 against 624 in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Benin and Madagascar?
275, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Benin ranks 49th and Madagascar ranks 47th 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, husked. 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, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.