Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Latvia or Sweden?

Sweden, at -157,125 against -197,965 in Latvia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?

57 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.

Latvia vs Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Latvia

-197,965

in 2019

Sweden

-157,125

in 2019

Latvia rank

162nd

Sweden rank

161st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Latvia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -157,125 against -197,965 in Latvia, a difference of 40,840.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 161st of 179 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-101,864	101,864	Latvia
1970s	0	-180,857	180,857	Latvia
1980s	0	-164,996	164,996	Latvia
1990s	1,972	-228,564	230,535	Latvia
2000s	-40,963	-249,076	208,113	Latvia
2010s	-140,902	-349,885	208,983	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Latvia or Sweden?: Sweden, at -157,125 against -197,965 in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Latvia and Sweden?: 40,840, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Latvia ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 161st 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: 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.