How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?

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.

Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Republic of Korea

42,090

in 2019

Switzerland

43,515

in 2019

Republic of Korea rank

69th

Switzerland rank

68th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Republic of Korea
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 43,515 against 42,090 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,425.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	81,485	5,850	75,635	Republic of Korea
1970s	27,672	7,304	20,368	Republic of Korea
1980s	85,527	20,578	64,949	Republic of Korea
1990s	815.1	15,816	15,000	Switzerland
2000s	16,866	29,440	12,574	Switzerland
2010s	82,851	39,816	43,036	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 43,515 against 42,090 in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?: 1,425, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Republic of Korea ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 68th 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: 24 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.