What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?

3,917, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?

56 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Democratic Republic of Congo

190,654

in 2019

Tanzania

186,737

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

38th

Tanzania rank

40th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Tanzania

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 190,654 against 186,737 in Tanzania, a difference of 3,917.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 40th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	24,770	14,528	10,242	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	31,794	29,968	1,826	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	50,959	75,347	24,388	Tanzania
1990s	70,217	75,935	5,719	Tanzania
2000s	100,430	41,255	59,175	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	57,100	52,313	4,787	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 190,654 against 186,737 in Tanzania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?: 3,917, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 40th 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: 02 November 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.