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

Nepal, at 395,768 against 369,997 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.

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

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.

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

Nepal

395,768

in 2019

Sri Lanka

369,997

in 2019

Nepal rank

24th

Sri Lanka rank

27th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Nepal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 395,768 against 369,997 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 25,771.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Nepal ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-22.78	449,803	449,826	Sri Lanka
1970s	0	357,156	357,156	Sri Lanka
1980s	13,784	80,053	66,268	Sri Lanka
1990s	29,980	109,786	79,806	Sri Lanka
2000s	82,143	76,316	5,828	Nepal
2010s	297,097	247,784	49,313	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Nepal or Sri Lanka?: Nepal, at 395,768 against 369,997 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Nepal and Sri Lanka?: 25,771, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Nepal ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th 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.