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
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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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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.