Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Costa Rica
2,450
in 2019
Hong Kong, China
3,401
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
37th
Hong Kong, China rank
34th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,401 against 2,450 in Costa Rica, a difference of 951.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112 | 51.5 | 60.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 382.2 | 626.1 | 243.9 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2,584 | 1,995 | 589.1 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3,401 against 2,450 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 951, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th 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.