Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Bulgaria or Latvia?

Latvia, at -197,965 against -244,085 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?

57 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.

Bulgaria vs Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Bulgaria

-244,085

in 2019

Latvia

-197,965

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

163rd

Latvia rank

162nd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Bulgaria
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports -197,965 against -244,085 in Bulgaria, a difference of 46,120.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 162nd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	20,054	0	20,054	Bulgaria
1970s	-5,540	0	5,540	Latvia
1980s	9,622	0	9,622	Bulgaria
1990s	-24,353	1,972	26,324	Latvia
2000s	-277,793	-40,963	236,830	Latvia
2010s	-354,116	-140,902	213,214	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Bulgaria or Latvia?: Latvia, at -197,965 against -244,085 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Bulgaria and Latvia?: 46,120, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Bulgaria ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 162nd 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: 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.