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

Philippines, at 2,649 against 2,450 in Costa Rica as of 2019.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 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 Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Costa Rica

2,450

in 2019

Philippines

2,649

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

37th

Philippines rank

36th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Costa Rica
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2,649 against 2,450 in Costa Rica, a difference of 199.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 36th 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	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	134.8	-172.8	307.6	Costa Rica
2000s	382.2	-270.4	652.6	Costa Rica
2010s	2,090	487.86	1,602	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 Philippines?: Philippines, at 2,649 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 Philippines?: 199, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Costa Rica ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 36th 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.