Bhutan vs Botswana: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Bhutan
36,548 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Botswana
34,168 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Bhutan rank
93rd
Botswana rank
96th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 36,548 rice milled equivalent against 34,168 rice milled equivalent in Botswana, a difference of 2,380 rice milled equivalent.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 93rd and Botswana ranks 96th of 179 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Bhutan or Botswana?
Bhutan, at 36,548 rice milled equivalent against 34,168 rice milled equivalent in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Bhutan and Botswana?
2,380 rice milled equivalent, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Bhutan ranks 93rd and Botswana ranks 96th 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.