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

Brazil, at 392,127 against 369,626 in Turkey as of 2019.

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

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 Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Brazil

392,127

in 2019

Turkey

369,626

in 2019

Brazil rank

25th

Turkey rank

28th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Brazil
Turkey

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 392,127 against 369,626 in Turkey, a difference of 22,501.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-14,847	14,847	Brazil
1970s	75,062	-19,929	94,991	Brazil
1980s	224,227	-168,536	392,762	Brazil
1990s	532,692	-367,350	900,041	Brazil
2000s	332,412	-102,502	434,914	Brazil
2010s	-4.71 million	75,471	4.78 million	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Brazil or Turkey?: Brazil, at 392,127 against 369,626 in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Brazil and Turkey?: 22,501, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Brazil ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th 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: 02 November 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.