Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Jamaica
8,113
in 2019
Sri Lanka
10,752
in 2018
Jamaica rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10,752 against 8,113 in Jamaica, a difference of 2,639.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -23.78 | 0 | 23.78 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 837.9 | 0 | 837.9 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 8,913 | 77,202 | 68,289 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 60,970 | 4,183 | 56,787 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 47,741 | 2,421 | 45,320 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 29,100 | 1,465 | 27,635 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10,752 against 8,113 in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 2,639, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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.
Individual pages
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.