Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Jamaica or Nepal?

Jamaica, at 8,113 against 7,023 in Nepal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nepal?

58 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.

Jamaica vs Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Jamaica

8,113

in 2019

Nepal

7,023

in 2019

Jamaica rank

21st

Nepal rank

23rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Jamaica
Nepal

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8,113 against 7,023 in Nepal, a difference of 1,090.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Jamaica ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 23rd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-23.78	-22.78	1	Nepal
1970s	837.9	0	837.9	Jamaica
1980s	8,913	-87.8	9,001	Jamaica
1990s	60,970	69.2	60,900	Jamaica
2000s	47,741	715.3	47,026	Jamaica
2010s	28,963	2,499	26,464	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Jamaica or Nepal?: Jamaica, at 8,113 against 7,023 in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Jamaica and Nepal?: 1,090, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nepal?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Nepal rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Jamaica ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 23rd 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.