Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, China or Iraq?

China, at 2.39 million against 1.29 million in Iraq as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between China and Iraq?

1.10 million, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?

48 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.

China vs Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

China

2.39 million

in 2019

Iraq

1.29 million

in 2019

China rank

2nd

Iraq rank

5th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

China
Iraq

How they compare

China currently reports 2.39 million against 1.29 million in Iraq, a difference of 1.10 million.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	421,722	-67,329	489,051	China
1970s	389,711	145,869	243,842	China
1980s	690,716	446,569	244,147	China
1990s	764,807	451,800	313,007	China
2000s	747,622	817,772	70,150	Iraq
2010s	2.87 million	1.09 million	1.77 million	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, China or Iraq?: China, at 2.39 million against 1.29 million in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between China and Iraq?: 1.10 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do China and Iraq rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: China ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 5th 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.