Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Syria or Taiwan?

Syria, at 80,456 against 73,919 in Taiwan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Taiwan?

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.

Syria vs Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Syria

80,456

in 2019

Taiwan

73,919

in 2019

Syria rank

55th

Taiwan rank

58th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Syria
Taiwan

How they compare

Syria currently reports 80,456 against 73,919 in Taiwan, a difference of 6,537.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.

Syria ranks 55th and Taiwan ranks 58th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-156,622	13,518	170,140	Taiwan
1970s	26,543	16,267	10,276	Syria
1980s	-11,395	3,465	14,860	Taiwan
1990s	-63,297	2,644	65,941	Taiwan
2000s	95,946	41,877	54,069	Syria
2010s	127,586	74,243	53,343	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Syria or Taiwan?: Syria, at 80,456 against 73,919 in Taiwan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Syria and Taiwan?: 6,537, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Taiwan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Syria and Taiwan rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Syria ranks 55th and Taiwan ranks 58th 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.