Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Bulgaria or Sweden?

Sweden, at -213,012 against -234,491 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 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, husked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Bulgaria

-234,491

in 2019

Sweden

-213,012

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

152nd

Sweden rank

151st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Bulgaria
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -213,012 against -234,491 in Bulgaria, a difference of 21,479.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 151st of 168 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-2,688	-112,644	109,956	Bulgaria
1970s	-10,200	-197,970	187,770	Bulgaria
1980s	-4,821	-186,983	182,162	Bulgaria
1990s	-12,366	-286,329	273,962	Bulgaria
2000s	-269,112	-272,717	3,604	Bulgaria
2010s	-369,558	-396,360	26,802	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Bulgaria or Sweden?: Sweden, at -213,012 against -234,491 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Bulgaria and Sweden?: 21,479, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Bulgaria ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 151st 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: 24 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.