Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Hong Kong, China
307,137
in 2019
Sri Lanka
369,997
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 369,997 against 307,137 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 62,860.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,453 | 449,803 | 112,351 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 313,507 | 357,156 | 43,648 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 340,105 | 80,053 | 260,053 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 350,611 | 109,786 | 240,825 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 326,382 | 76,316 | 250,066 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 324,985 | 247,784 | 77,201 | Hong Kong, China |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 369,997 against 307,137 in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 62,860, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.