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

Spain, at -73,590 against -84,869 in Vietnam as of 2019.

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

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 Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Spain

-73,590

in 2019

Vietnam

-84,869

in 2019

Spain rank

154th

Vietnam rank

155th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Spain
Vietnam

How they compare

Spain currently reports -73,590 against -84,869 in Vietnam, a difference of 11,279.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Spain ranks 154th and Vietnam ranks 155th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-27,529	647,673	675,202	Vietnam
1970s	-38,088	560,470	598,558	Vietnam
1980s	-594,078	169,749	763,827	Vietnam
1990s	-539,731	-65,560	474,170	Vietnam
2000s	-158,662	-13,461	145,201	Vietnam
2010s	-74,221	-15,931	58,290	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Spain or Vietnam?: Spain, at -73,590 against -84,869 in Vietnam as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Spain and Vietnam?: 11,279, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Spain ranks 154th and Vietnam ranks 155th 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: 02 November 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.