Brazil vs Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Brazil
91,430
in 2019
Nicaragua
115,367
in 2019
Brazil rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
7th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Brazil
  • Nicaragua
-30.0M-20.0M-10.0M0196119902019

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 115,367 against 91,430 in Brazil, a difference of 23,937.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 7th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 367,580 17,790 349,791 Brazil
2000s 164,092 119,890 44,201 Brazil
2010s -5.05 million 115,898 5.17 million Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Brazil or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 115,367 against 91,430 in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Brazil and Nicaragua?
23,937, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Brazil ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 7th 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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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

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.