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

Sri Lanka, at 369,997 against 369,626 in Türkiye as of 2019.

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

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.

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

Sri Lanka

369,997

in 2019

Türkiye

369,626

in 2019

Sri Lanka rank

27th

Türkiye rank

28th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Sri Lanka
Türkiye

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 369,997 against 369,626 in Türkiye, a difference of 371.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	449,803	-14,847	464,651	Sri Lanka
1970s	357,156	-19,929	377,085	Sri Lanka
1980s	80,053	-168,536	248,588	Sri Lanka
1990s	109,786	-367,350	477,136	Sri Lanka
2000s	76,316	-102,502	178,818	Sri Lanka
2010s	247,784	75,471	172,313	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?: Sri Lanka, at 369,997 against 369,626 in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?: 371, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th 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.