Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Spain or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at -71,712 against -73,590 in Spain as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?

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.

Spain vs Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Spain

-73,590

in 2019

Uruguay

-71,712

in 2019

Spain rank

153rd

Uruguay rank

152nd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Spain
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -71,712 against -73,590 in Spain, a difference of 1,878.

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

Spain ranks 153rd and Uruguay ranks 152nd of 178 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-27,529	-817.44	26,711	Uruguay
1970s	-38,088	-1,139	36,949	Uruguay
1980s	-594,078	-39,774	554,304	Uruguay
1990s	-539,731	-47,511	492,220	Uruguay
2000s	-158,662	-21,465	137,197	Uruguay
2010s	-74,221	-41,955	32,266	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Spain or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at -71,712 against -73,590 in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Spain and Uruguay?: 1,878, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Spain ranks 153rd and Uruguay ranks 152nd of 178 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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About this data

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.