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

Mexico, at 268,563 against 258,282 in Kuwait as of 2019.

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

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.

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

Kuwait

258,282

in 2019

Mexico

268,563

in 2019

Kuwait rank

33rd

Mexico rank

32nd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Kuwait
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 268,563 against 258,282 in Kuwait, a difference of 10,281.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	29,300	4,164	25,136	Kuwait
1970s	52,747	9,236	43,511	Kuwait
1980s	88,169	72,685	15,484	Kuwait
1990s	84,290	92,876	8,586	Mexico
2000s	154,681	59,243	95,438	Kuwait
2010s	220,904	194,141	26,764	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Kuwait or Mexico?: Mexico, at 268,563 against 258,282 in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Kuwait and Mexico?: 10,281, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Kuwait ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd 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.