Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Cameroon or Egypt?

Cameroon, at 643,038 against 484,716 in Egypt as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?

55 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.

Cameroon vs Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Cameroon

643,038

in 2019

Egypt

484,716

in 2019

Cameroon rank

14th

Egypt rank

17th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Cameroon
Egypt

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 643,038 against 484,716 in Egypt, a difference of 158,322.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7,464	-913	8,377	Cameroon
1970s	20,089	1.5	20,088	Cameroon
1980s	39,492	5,275	34,217	Cameroon
1990s	91,718	1,070	90,648	Cameroon
2000s	350,206	36,398	313,808	Cameroon
2010s	568,964	107,570	461,394	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Cameroon or Egypt?: Cameroon, at 643,038 against 484,716 in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Cameroon and Egypt?: 158,322, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Cameroon ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 17th 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.