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

Burundi
15,267 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Namibia
20,734 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Burundi rank
110th
Namibia rank
107th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Burundi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 20,734 rice milled equivalent against 15,267 rice milled equivalent in Burundi, a difference of 5,467 rice milled equivalent.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.

Burundi ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 107th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 8,390 rice milled equivalent 4,974 rice milled equivalent 3,416 rice milled equivalent Burundi
2010s 15,251 rice milled equivalent 14,565 rice milled equivalent 685.78 rice milled equivalent Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Burundi or Namibia?
Namibia, at 20,734 rice milled equivalent against 15,267 rice milled equivalent in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Burundi and Namibia?
5,467 rice milled equivalent, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Namibia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Burundi ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 107th 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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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.