Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, India or Malta?

Malta, at 3,521 against 2,955 in India as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malta?

53 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.

India vs Malta: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

India

2,955

in 2019

Malta

3,521

in 2019

India rank

120th

Malta rank

118th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

India
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3,521 against 2,955 in India, a difference of 566.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 120th and Malta ranks 118th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	526,177	888.56	525,288	India
1970s	88,944	-1,986	90,930	India
1980s	150,515	1,216	149,300	India
1990s	64,014	922.5	63,092	India
2000s	-55,725	901.7	56,627	Malta
2010s	-131,936	2,047	133,983	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, India or Malta?: Malta, at 3,521 against 2,955 in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between India and Malta?: 566, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malta?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do India and Malta rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: India ranks 120th and Malta ranks 118th 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.