Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)

Iraq
14.57 % change on previous year
in 2019
Sri Lanka
15.52 % change on previous year
in 2019
Iraq rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
68th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) over time

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
-2500250500750196219902019

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 15.52 % change on previous year against 14.57 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.95 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 18.89 % change on previous year -1.64 % change on previous year 20.53 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 137.38 % change on previous year 11.56 % change on previous year 125.82 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 5.83 % change on previous year 77.5 % change on previous year 71.67 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 25.44 % change on previous year -18.86 % change on previous year 44.3 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 18.92 % change on previous year 115.67 % change on previous year 96.74 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 22 % change on previous year -19.15 % change on previous year 41.15 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 15.52 % change on previous year against 14.57 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
0.95 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Iraq ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.