Burundi vs Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Burundi
15,267 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Lesotho
13,013 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Burundi rank
110th
Lesotho rank
111th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Burundi
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 15,267 rice milled equivalent against 13,013 rice milled equivalent in Lesotho, a difference of 2,254 rice milled equivalent.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 111th of 179 countries.

Burundi 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, Burundi or Lesotho?
Burundi, at 15,267 rice milled equivalent against 13,013 rice milled equivalent in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Burundi and Lesotho?
2,254 rice milled equivalent, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Burundi ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 111th 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.