Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Jordan or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 258,282 against 199,767 in Jordan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?

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.

Jordan vs Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Jordan

199,767

in 2019

Kuwait

258,282

in 2019

Jordan rank

36th

Kuwait rank

33rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Jordan
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 258,282 against 199,767 in Jordan, a difference of 58,515.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 33rd of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	20,330	29,300	8,970	Kuwait
1970s	22,337	52,747	30,410	Kuwait
1980s	48,101	88,169	40,068	Kuwait
1990s	97,610	84,290	13,320	Jordan
2000s	129,986	154,681	24,695	Kuwait
2010s	140,352	220,904	80,552	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Jordan or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 258,282 against 199,767 in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Jordan and Kuwait?: 58,515, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Jordan ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 33rd 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.