Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Malawi or Nicaragua?

Malawi, at 4,042 against 3,364 in Nicaragua as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Malawi vs Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Malawi

4,042

in 2019

Nicaragua

3,364

in 2019

Malawi rank

118th

Nicaragua rank

120th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Malawi
Nicaragua

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4,042 against 3,364 in Nicaragua, a difference of 678.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Malawi ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 179 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	850	27,244	26,394	Nicaragua
2000s	3,670	11,242	7,572	Nicaragua
2010s	259.2	9,286	9,027	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Malawi or Nicaragua?: Malawi, at 4,042 against 3,364 in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Malawi and Nicaragua?: 678, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Malawi ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 120th 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.