Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 398,998 rice milled equivalent against 316,604 rice milled equivalent in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 82,394 rice milled equivalent.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 383,940 rice milled equivalent | 449,803 rice milled equivalent | 65,864 rice milled equivalent | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 366,262 rice milled equivalent | 357,159 rice milled equivalent | 9,102 rice milled equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 370,957 rice milled equivalent | 152,986 rice milled equivalent | 217,971 rice milled equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 362,384 rice milled equivalent | 168,969 rice milled equivalent | 193,415 rice milled equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 330,779 rice milled equivalent | 80,748 rice milled equivalent | 250,031 rice milled equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 333,656 rice milled equivalent | 266,497 rice milled equivalent | 67,158 rice milled equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 398,998 rice milled equivalent against 316,604 rice milled equivalent in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 82,394 rice milled equivalent, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd 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.