Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Brazil or Sri Lanka?

Brazil, at 392,127 against 369,997 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.

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

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.

Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Brazil

392,127

in 2019

Sri Lanka

369,997

in 2019

Brazil rank

25th

Sri Lanka rank

27th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Brazil
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 392,127 against 369,997 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 22,130.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Brazil ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	449,803	449,803	Sri Lanka
1970s	75,062	357,156	282,093	Sri Lanka
1980s	224,227	80,053	144,174	Brazil
1990s	532,692	109,786	422,906	Brazil
2000s	332,412	76,316	256,096	Brazil
2010s	-4.71 million	247,784	4.96 million	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Brazil or Sri Lanka?: Brazil, at 392,127 against 369,997 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Brazil and Sri Lanka?: 22,130, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Brazil ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th 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.