Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Madagascar or Nepal?

Madagascar, at 397,844 against 395,768 in Nepal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?

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.

Madagascar vs Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Madagascar

397,844

in 2019

Nepal

395,768

in 2019

Madagascar rank

23rd

Nepal rank

24th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Madagascar
Nepal

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 397,844 against 395,768 in Nepal, a difference of 2,076.

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

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 24th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13,109	-22.78	13,132	Madagascar
1970s	75,860	0	75,860	Madagascar
1980s	149,660	13,784	135,875	Madagascar
1990s	35,181	29,980	5,201	Madagascar
2000s	165,911	82,143	83,768	Madagascar
2010s	307,776	297,097	10,679	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Madagascar or Nepal?: Madagascar, at 397,844 against 395,768 in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Madagascar and Nepal?: 2,076, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Madagascar ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 24th 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.