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

Switzerland, at 9,343 against 8,113 in Jamaica as of 2019.

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

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.

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

Jamaica

8,113

in 2019

Switzerland

9,343

in 2019

Jamaica rank

21st

Switzerland rank

20th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Jamaica
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9,343 against 8,113 in Jamaica, a difference of 1,230.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Jamaica ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-23.78	21,415	21,439	Switzerland
1970s	837.9	17,316	16,479	Switzerland
1980s	8,913	23,664	14,751	Switzerland
1990s	60,970	27,154	33,815	Jamaica
2000s	47,741	20,716	27,025	Jamaica
2010s	27,001	10,847	16,155	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 Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 9,343 against 8,113 in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Jamaica and Switzerland?: 1,230, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Jamaica ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.