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

Uruguay, at -71,712 against -84,869 in Viet Nam as of 2019.

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

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.

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

Uruguay

-71,712

in 2019

Viet Nam

-84,869

in 2019

Uruguay rank

153rd

Viet Nam rank

155th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Uruguay
Viet Nam

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -71,712 against -84,869 in Viet Nam, a difference of 13,157.

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

Uruguay ranks 153rd and Viet Nam ranks 155th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uruguay	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-817.44	647,673	648,491	Viet Nam
1970s	-1,139	560,470	561,609	Viet Nam
1980s	-39,774	169,749	209,523	Viet Nam
1990s	-47,511	-65,560	18,050	Uruguay
2000s	-21,465	-13,461	8,004	Viet Nam
2010s	-41,955	-15,931	26,024	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Uruguay or Viet Nam?: Uruguay, at -71,712 against -84,869 in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Uruguay and Viet Nam?: 13,157, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Viet Nam?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Uruguay and Viet Nam rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Uruguay ranks 153rd and Viet Nam 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: 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.