Ethiopia vs United States of America: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Ethiopia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 839,229 rice milled equivalent against 700,245 rice milled equivalent in Ethiopia, a difference of 138,984 rice milled equivalent.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,060 rice milled equivalent | -317,546 rice milled equivalent | 324,606 rice milled equivalent | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 19,865 rice milled equivalent | -86,431 rice milled equivalent | 106,296 rice milled equivalent | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 287,178 rice milled equivalent | 544,808 rice milled equivalent | 257,630 rice milled equivalent | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Ethiopia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 839,229 rice milled equivalent against 700,245 rice milled equivalent in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 138,984 rice milled equivalent, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th 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
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.