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
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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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.