Lebanon vs Syria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Lebanon
85,117
in 2019
Syria
80,456
in 2019
Lebanon rank
54th
Syria rank
55th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

  • Lebanon
  • Syria
-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k196119902019

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 85,117 against 80,456 in Syria, a difference of 4,661.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 54th and Syria ranks 55th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 15,627 -156,622 172,249 Lebanon
1970s 5,596 26,543 20,947 Syria
1980s 29,200 -11,395 40,595 Lebanon
1990s 44,226 -63,297 107,523 Lebanon
2000s 44,355 95,946 51,592 Syria
2010s 66,351 127,586 61,235 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Lebanon or Syria?
Lebanon, at 85,117 against 80,456 in Syria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Lebanon and Syria?
4,661, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Lebanon ranks 54th and Syria ranks 55th 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

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.