Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Costa Rica or Italy?

Italy, at 59,293 against 51,484 in Costa Rica as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?

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.

Costa Rica vs Italy: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Costa Rica

51,484

in 2019

Italy

59,293

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

62nd

Italy rank

60th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Costa Rica
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 59,293 against 51,484 in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,809.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 60th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,620	148.33	2,471	Costa Rica
1970s	2,320	653.5	1,666	Costa Rica
1980s	8,135	21,329	13,194	Italy
1990s	12,285	20,727	8,442	Italy
2000s	1,816	18,429	16,613	Italy
2010s	31,188	46,752	15,564	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Costa Rica or Italy?: Italy, at 59,293 against 51,484 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Costa Rica and Italy?: 7,809, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 60th 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: 24 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.