Republic of Korea vs Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Republic of Korea
299,466 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Liberia
285,647 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Liberia rank
40th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 299,466 rice milled equivalent against 285,647 rice milled equivalent in Liberia, a difference of 13,819 rice milled equivalent.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 40th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 122,931 rice milled equivalent 35,148 rice milled equivalent 87,783 rice milled equivalent Republic of Korea
1970s 380,166 rice milled equivalent 48,352 rice milled equivalent 331,814 rice milled equivalent Republic of Korea
1980s 368,868 rice milled equivalent 93,490 rice milled equivalent 275,378 rice milled equivalent Republic of Korea
1990s 33,404 rice milled equivalent 74,541 rice milled equivalent 41,137 rice milled equivalent Liberia
2000s 181,638 rice milled equivalent 140,927 rice milled equivalent 40,711 rice milled equivalent Republic of Korea
2010s 383,100 rice milled equivalent 267,137 rice milled equivalent 115,963 rice milled equivalent Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Republic of Korea or Liberia?
Republic of Korea, at 299,466 rice milled equivalent against 285,647 rice milled equivalent in Liberia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Republic of Korea and Liberia?
13,819 rice milled equivalent, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Liberia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and Liberia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 40th 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.