Kuwait vs Oman: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Kuwait
258,782 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Oman
257,395 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Kuwait rank
42nd
Oman rank
43rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 258,782 rice milled equivalent against 257,395 rice milled equivalent in Oman, a difference of 1,387 rice milled equivalent.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 42nd and Oman ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
1960s 29,300 rice milled equivalent 7,167 rice milled equivalent 22,134 rice milled equivalent Kuwait
1970s 52,747 rice milled equivalent 27,147 rice milled equivalent 25,601 rice milled equivalent Kuwait
1980s 88,169 rice milled equivalent 73,824 rice milled equivalent 14,346 rice milled equivalent Kuwait
1990s 84,290 rice milled equivalent 93,112 rice milled equivalent 8,822 rice milled equivalent Oman
2000s 154,682 rice milled equivalent 143,900 rice milled equivalent 10,783 rice milled equivalent Kuwait
2010s 223,967 rice milled equivalent 216,876 rice milled equivalent 7,091 rice milled equivalent Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait, at 258,782 rice milled equivalent against 257,395 rice milled equivalent in Oman as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Kuwait and Oman?
1,387 rice milled equivalent, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Kuwait ranks 42nd and Oman ranks 43rd 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

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.