What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Philippines and Saudi Arabia?

1.64 million, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Philippines vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Philippines

2.96 million

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

1.32 million

in 2019

Philippines rank

1st

Saudi Arabia rank

4th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Philippines
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.96 million against 1.32 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.64 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	188,293	128,633	59,660	Philippines
1970s	154,990	191,216	36,226	Saudi Arabia
1980s	104,361	398,694	294,333	Saudi Arabia
1990s	587,631	560,406	27,225	Philippines
2000s	1.41 million	933,519	472,958	Philippines
2010s	1.26 million	1.25 million	10,758	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Philippines or Saudi Arabia?: Philippines, at 2.96 million against 1.32 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Philippines and Saudi Arabia?: 1.64 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saudi Arabia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Philippines and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Philippines ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th 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.