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

Spain, at -58,191 against -74,177 in Uruguay as of 2019.

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

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.

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

Spain

-58,191

in 2019

Uruguay

-74,177

in 2019

Spain rank

140th

Uruguay rank

141st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Spain
Uruguay

How they compare

Spain currently reports -58,191 against -74,177 in Uruguay, a difference of 15,986.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-28,140	-836	27,304	Uruguay
1970s	-38,096	-1,942	36,154	Uruguay
1980s	-578,525	-39,774	538,751	Uruguay
1990s	-561,917	-46,904	515,012	Uruguay
2000s	-140,206	-21,339	118,866	Uruguay
2010s	-67,512	-42,219	25,293	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Spain or Uruguay?: Spain, at -58,191 against -74,177 in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Spain and Uruguay?: 15,986, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Spain ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 167 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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About this data

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.