China vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled
China
22,828
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
11,765
in 2019
China rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 22,828 against 11,765 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11,063.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,066 | 0 | 1,066 | China |
| 1970s | -428.9 | -3 | 425.9 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 284.3 | -1,040 | 1,324 | China |
| 1990s | -2,351 | 222.3 | 2,573 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -13,787 | 27,034 | 40,821 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 14,367 | 17,262 | 2,894 | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 22,828 against 11,765 in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 11,063, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
- China ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.