Belgium vs Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Belgium
292,672 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Netherlands
278,820 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Belgium rank
39th
Netherlands rank
41st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 292,672 rice milled equivalent against 278,820 rice milled equivalent in Netherlands, a difference of 13,852 rice milled equivalent.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 41st of 179 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 63,387 rice milled equivalent 10,952 rice milled equivalent 52,435 rice milled equivalent Belgium
2010s 218,584 rice milled equivalent 126,699 rice milled equivalent 91,884 rice milled equivalent Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 292,672 rice milled equivalent against 278,820 rice milled equivalent in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Belgium and Netherlands?
13,852 rice milled equivalent, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 41st 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.