Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Argentina or Paraguay?

Argentina, at -2.51 million against -2.99 million in Paraguay as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?

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, milled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Paraguay: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Argentina

-2.51 million

in 2019

Paraguay

-2.99 million

in 2019

Argentina rank

175th

Paraguay rank

177th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Argentina
Paraguay

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -2.51 million against -2.99 million in Paraguay, a difference of 481,930.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 175th and Paraguay ranks 177th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-195,246	-6,065	189,182	Paraguay
1970s	-72,277	-6,538	65,739	Paraguay
1980s	-35,391	-5,089	30,302	Paraguay
1990s	-94,984	-96,014	1,030	Argentina
2000s	-376,179	-941,024	564,844	Argentina
2010s	-2.46 million	-2.25 million	211,691	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Argentina or Paraguay?: Argentina, at -2.51 million against -2.99 million in Paraguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Argentina and Paraguay?: 481,930, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Argentina ranks 175th and Paraguay ranks 177th of 179 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, milled. 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, milled
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 7,853 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.