What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?

9,070, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Hong Kong, China

307,137

in 2019

Singapore

298,067

in 2019

Hong Kong, China rank

29th

Singapore rank

30th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Hong Kong, China
Singapore

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 307,137 against 298,067 in Singapore, a difference of 9,070.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 30th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	337,453	258,467	78,985	Hong Kong, China
1970s	313,507	192,083	121,425	Hong Kong, China
1980s	340,105	-125,844	465,949	Hong Kong, China
1990s	350,611	239,272	111,339	Hong Kong, China
2000s	326,382	322,370	4,011	Hong Kong, China
2010s	324,985	339,312	14,327	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?: Hong Kong, China, at 307,137 against 298,067 in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 9,070, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 30th 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.