Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Guinea or Madagascar?

Guinea, at 439,255 against 397,844 in Madagascar as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?

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.

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

Guinea

439,255

in 2019

Madagascar

397,844

in 2019

Guinea rank

21st

Madagascar rank

23rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Guinea
Madagascar

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 439,255 against 397,844 in Madagascar, a difference of 41,411.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	28,076	13,109	14,967	Guinea
1970s	33,490	75,860	42,370	Madagascar
1980s	103,807	149,660	45,853	Madagascar
1990s	186,535	35,181	151,354	Guinea
2000s	168,545	165,911	2,634	Guinea
2010s	423,381	307,776	115,605	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Guinea or Madagascar?: Guinea, at 439,255 against 397,844 in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Guinea and Madagascar?: 41,411, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Guinea ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 178 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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About this data

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.