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

Sri Lanka, at 10,752 against 9,343 in Switzerland as of 2018.

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

58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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.

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

Sri Lanka

10,752

in 2018

Switzerland

9,343

in 2019

Sri Lanka rank

18th

Switzerland rank

20th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Sri Lanka
Switzerland

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10,752 against 9,343 in Switzerland, a difference of 1,409.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	21,415	21,415	Switzerland
1970s	0	17,316	17,316	Switzerland
1980s	77,202	23,664	53,539	Sri Lanka
1990s	4,183	27,154	22,971	Switzerland
2000s	2,421	20,716	18,295	Switzerland
2010s	1,465	11,014	9,549	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?: Sri Lanka, at 10,752 against 9,343 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 1,409, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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.