Portugal vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Portugal
135,861 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Switzerland
119,053 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Portugal rank
60th
Switzerland rank
63rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 135,861 rice milled equivalent against 119,053 rice milled equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 16,808 rice milled equivalent.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Portugal ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 20,424 rice milled equivalent 25,609 rice milled equivalent 5,185 rice milled equivalent Switzerland
1970s 43,488 rice milled equivalent 23,404 rice milled equivalent 20,084 rice milled equivalent Portugal
1980s 75,698 rice milled equivalent 44,775 rice milled equivalent 30,924 rice milled equivalent Portugal
1990s 93,297 rice milled equivalent 48,898 rice milled equivalent 44,398 rice milled equivalent Portugal
2000s 57,276 rice milled equivalent 92,826 rice milled equivalent 35,550 rice milled equivalent Switzerland
2010s 95,260 rice milled equivalent 119,609 rice milled equivalent 24,350 rice milled equivalent Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 135,861 rice milled equivalent against 119,053 rice milled equivalent in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Portugal and Switzerland?
16,808 rice milled equivalent, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Portugal ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 63rd 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.