Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 321,549 rice milled equivalent against 299,466 rice milled equivalent in Republic of Korea, a difference of 22,083 rice milled equivalent.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,931 rice milled equivalent | 305,798 rice milled equivalent | 182,867 rice milled equivalent | Singapore |
| 1970s | 380,166 rice milled equivalent | 234,136 rice milled equivalent | 146,031 rice milled equivalent | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 368,868 rice milled equivalent | -104,392 rice milled equivalent | 473,260 rice milled equivalent | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 33,404 rice milled equivalent | 265,907 rice milled equivalent | 232,503 rice milled equivalent | Singapore |
| 2000s | 181,638 rice milled equivalent | 346,105 rice milled equivalent | 164,468 rice milled equivalent | Singapore |
| 2010s | 382,635 rice milled equivalent | 362,848 rice milled equivalent | 19,788 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 321,549 rice milled equivalent against 299,466 rice milled equivalent in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 22,083 rice milled equivalent, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 34th 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.