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

Sweden, at -157,125 against -244,085 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

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

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.

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

Bulgaria

-244,085

in 2019

Sweden

-157,125

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

163rd

Sweden rank

161st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Bulgaria
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -157,125 against -244,085 in Bulgaria, a difference of 86,960.

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

Bulgaria ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 161st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	20,054	-101,864	121,917	Bulgaria
1970s	-5,540	-180,857	175,318	Bulgaria
1980s	9,622	-164,996	174,618	Bulgaria
1990s	-33,016	-254,148	221,132	Bulgaria
2000s	-277,793	-249,076	28,717	Sweden
2010s	-354,116	-349,885	4,231	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Bulgaria or Sweden?: Sweden, at -157,125 against -244,085 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Bulgaria and Sweden?: 86,960, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Bulgaria ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 161st 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.