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

Republic of Korea
299,466 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Peru
292,732 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Peru rank
38th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Peru
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 299,466 rice milled equivalent against 292,732 rice milled equivalent in Peru, a difference of 6,734 rice milled equivalent.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Peru ranks 38th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 122,931 rice milled equivalent 34,065 rice milled equivalent 88,867 rice milled equivalent Republic of Korea
1970s 380,166 rice milled equivalent 38,868 rice milled equivalent 341,298 rice milled equivalent Republic of Korea
1990s 97,848 rice milled equivalent 197,592 rice milled equivalent 99,743 rice milled equivalent Peru
2000s 181,638 rice milled equivalent 76,460 rice milled equivalent 105,178 rice milled equivalent Republic of Korea
2010s 382,635 rice milled equivalent 243,323 rice milled equivalent 139,312 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 Peru?
Republic of Korea, at 299,466 rice milled equivalent against 292,732 rice milled equivalent in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Republic of Korea and Peru?
6,734 rice milled equivalent, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Peru?
41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and Peru rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Peru ranks 38th 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.