Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Bahrain or Cyprus?

Bahrain, at 136 against 80 in Cyprus as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cyprus?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Cyprus: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Bahrain

136

in 2019

Cyprus

in 2019

Bahrain rank

35th

Cyprus rank

37th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Bahrain
Cyprus

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 136 against 80 in Cyprus, a difference of 56.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.7 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.

Bahrain ranks 35th and Cyprus ranks 37th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-17,920	17,920	Bahrain
1970s	-458	-1,015	556.8	Bahrain
1980s	529.5	-2,197	2,726	Bahrain
1990s	0	153.2	153.2	Cyprus
2000s	97.6	174.1	76.5	Cyprus
2010s	456.4	82.9	373.5	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Bahrain or Cyprus?: Bahrain, at 136 against 80 in Cyprus as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Bahrain and Cyprus?: 56, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cyprus?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Cyprus rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Bahrain ranks 35th and Cyprus ranks 37th of 168 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. 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
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.