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

Japan, at 667,675 against 643,038 in Cameroon as of 2013.

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

49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.

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 Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Cameroon

643,038

in 2019

Japan

667,675

in 2013

Cameroon rank

14th

Japan rank

13th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Cameroon
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 667,675 against 643,038 in Cameroon, a difference of 24,637.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Cameroon ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7,464	360,258	352,794	Japan
1970s	20,089	31,338	11,249	Japan
1980s	39,492	17,024	22,468	Cameroon
1990s	91,718	119,226	27,507	Japan
2000s	350,206	524,868	174,663	Japan
2010s	530,020	648,352	118,331	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Cameroon or Japan?: Japan, at 667,675 against 643,038 in Cameroon as of 2013.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Cameroon and Japan?: 24,637, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Japan?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
How do Cameroon and Japan rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Cameroon ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th 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.