Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Malta or Portugal?

Malta, at 3,521 against 2,781 in Portugal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?

53 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.

Malta vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Malta

3,521

in 2019

Portugal

2,781

in 2019

Malta rank

119th

Portugal rank

122nd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Malta
Portugal

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3,521 against 2,781 in Portugal, a difference of 740.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	888.56	7,122	6,234	Portugal
1970s	-1,986	19,322	21,308	Portugal
1980s	1,216	4,712	3,496	Portugal
1990s	922.5	18,231	17,309	Portugal
2000s	901.7	-22,708	23,609	Malta
2010s	2,047	-10.9	2,058	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Malta or Portugal?: Malta, at 3,521 against 2,781 in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Malta and Portugal?: 740, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Malta ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 122nd 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.