Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Ireland or Spain?

Ireland, at -49,534 against -58,191 in Spain as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?

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.

Ireland vs Spain: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Ireland

-49,534

in 2019

Spain

-58,191

in 2019

Ireland rank

138th

Spain rank

141st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Ireland
Spain

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -49,534 against -58,191 in Spain, a difference of 8,657.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Ireland ranks 138th and Spain ranks 141st of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-9,124	-28,140	19,016	Ireland
1970s	-75,538	-38,096	37,442	Spain
1980s	-216,491	-578,525	362,034	Ireland
1990s	-133,255	-561,917	428,662	Ireland
2000s	-51,458	-140,206	88,747	Ireland
2010s	-43,428	-67,512	24,084	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Ireland or Spain?: Ireland, at -49,534 against -58,191 in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Ireland and Spain?: 8,657, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Ireland ranks 138th and Spain ranks 141st 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: 10 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.