Japan vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Japan
667,675
in 2013
United States
770,146
in 2019
Japan rank
13th
United States rank
12th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 770,146 against 667,675 in Japan, a difference of 102,471.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360,258 | -1.14 million | 1.50 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 31,338 | -1.13 million | 1.17 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 17,024 | -1.71 million | 1.73 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 194,313 | -1.17 million | 1.37 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 524,868 | -141,192 | 666,061 | Japan |
| 2010s | 648,352 | 353,376 | 294,975 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 770,146 against 667,675 in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Japan and United States?
- 102,471, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Japan ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th 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.