Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Ethiopia
416,319
in 2019
Madagascar
397,844
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
23rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 416,319 against 397,844 in Madagascar, a difference of 18,475.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 179 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 3,232 67,224 63,991 Madagascar
2000s 15,143 165,911 150,768 Madagascar
2010s 188,451 307,776 119,326 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Ethiopia, at 416,319 against 397,844 in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
18,475, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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

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.