Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Belize or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at -3,682 against -6,744 in Belize as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?

3,062, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?

22 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Belize vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Belize

-6,744

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo

-3,682

in 2019

Belize rank

122nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

120th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Belize
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -3,682 against -6,744 in Belize, a difference of 3,062.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Belize ranks 122nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	139	153.33	14.33	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	-249.67	-11,206	10,957	Belize
2010s	-6,380	-13,593	7,214	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Belize or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at -3,682 against -6,744 in Belize as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 3,062, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Belize ranks 122nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th 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.