Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Costa Rica or New Zealand?

Costa Rica, at 2,450 against 2,308 in New Zealand as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Costa Rica

2,450

in 2019

New Zealand

2,308

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

37th

New Zealand rank

38th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Costa Rica
New Zealand

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,450 against 2,308 in New Zealand, a difference of 142.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 168 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	112	-15,055	15,167	Costa Rica
2000s	382.2	-3,395	3,778	Costa Rica
2010s	2,584	1,362	1,222	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 New Zealand?: Costa Rica, at 2,450 against 2,308 in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 142, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Costa Rica ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 38th 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: 07 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.