Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?

Portugal, at 96,975 against 69,897 in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Portugal

96,975

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

69,897

in 2019

Portugal rank

4th

Saudi Arabia rank

7th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Portugal
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 96,975 against 69,897 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27,078.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 168 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14,749	0	14,749	Portugal
1970s	16,575	12,189	4,386	Portugal
1980s	73,423	796.6	72,626	Portugal
1990s	45,505	53.2	45,452	Portugal
2000s	36,167	8,014	28,153	Portugal
2010s	57,039	26,626	30,414	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?: Portugal, at 96,975 against 69,897 in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?: 27,078, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Portugal ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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.