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

Sri Lanka, at 369,997 against 298,067 in Singapore as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore 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.

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

Singapore

298,067

in 2019

Sri Lanka

369,997

in 2019

Singapore rank

30th

Sri Lanka rank

27th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Singapore
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 369,997 against 298,067 in Singapore, a difference of 71,930.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Singapore ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	258,467	449,803	191,336	Sri Lanka
1970s	192,083	357,156	165,073	Sri Lanka
1980s	-125,844	80,053	205,896	Sri Lanka
1990s	239,272	109,786	129,486	Singapore
2000s	322,370	76,316	246,055	Singapore
2010s	339,312	247,784	91,528	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Singapore or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 369,997 against 298,067 in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Singapore and Sri Lanka?: 71,930, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Singapore ranks 30th 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: 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.