Rwanda vs Taiwan, China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Rwanda
112,209 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Taiwan, China
111,066 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Rwanda rank
65th
Taiwan, China rank
67th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Rwanda
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 112,209 rice milled equivalent against 111,066 rice milled equivalent in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1,143 rice milled equivalent.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Rwanda ranks 65th and Taiwan, China ranks 67th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1960s 85.11 rice milled equivalent 13,518 rice milled equivalent 13,433 rice milled equivalent Taiwan, China
1970s 1,588 rice milled equivalent 16,267 rice milled equivalent 14,679 rice milled equivalent Taiwan, China
1980s 6,000 rice milled equivalent 3,665 rice milled equivalent 2,335 rice milled equivalent Rwanda
1990s 8,732 rice milled equivalent 3,523 rice milled equivalent 5,209 rice milled equivalent Rwanda
2000s 14,999 rice milled equivalent 84,751 rice milled equivalent 69,752 rice milled equivalent Taiwan, China
2010s 95,110 rice milled equivalent 118,192 rice milled equivalent 23,083 rice milled equivalent Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Rwanda or Taiwan, China?
Rwanda, at 112,209 rice milled equivalent against 111,066 rice milled equivalent in Taiwan, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Rwanda and Taiwan, China?
1,143 rice milled equivalent, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Taiwan, China?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and Taiwan, China rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Rwanda ranks 65th and Taiwan, China ranks 67th 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.