China vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
China
43,672
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
69,897
in 2019
China rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 69,897 against 43,672 in China, a difference of 26,225.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,617 | 0 | 5,617 | China |
| 1970s | 542.3 | 12,189 | 11,647 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -384.4 | 796.6 | 1,181 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,924 | 53.2 | 2,871 | China |
| 2000s | 31,666 | 8,014 | 23,652 | China |
| 2010s | 70,077 | 26,626 | 43,452 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 69,897 against 43,672 in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 26,225, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
- China ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.