Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Ethiopia or Somalia?

Somalia, at 453,417 against 416,319 in Ethiopia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 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.

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

Ethiopia

416,319

in 2019

Somalia

453,417

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

22nd

Somalia rank

19th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Ethiopia
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 453,417 against 416,319 in Ethiopia, a difference of 37,098.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Somalia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Ethiopia or Somalia?: Somalia, at 453,417 against 416,319 in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Ethiopia and Somalia?: 37,098, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 19th 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.