China vs Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled

China
22,828
in 2019
Pakistan
10,474
in 2019
China rank
17th
Pakistan rank
20th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k196119902019

How they compare

China currently reports 22,828 against 10,474 in Pakistan, a difference of 12,354.

That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

China ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 20th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1,066 0 1,066 China
1970s -428.9 -15,575 15,146 China
1980s 284.3 -21,274 21,558 China
1990s -2,351 -334.5 2,016 Pakistan
2000s -13,787 -2,368 11,419 Pakistan
2010s 14,367 15,016 648.9 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled, China or Pakistan?
China, at 22,828 against 10,474 in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled between China and Pakistan?
12,354, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
China ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 20th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled. 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, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.