Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Burkina Faso or Ireland?

Burkina Faso, at -39,713 against -49,988 in Ireland as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Burkina Faso and Ireland?

10,275, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Burkina Faso

-39,713

in 2019

Ireland

-49,988

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Ireland rank

134th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Burkina Faso
Ireland

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -39,713 against -49,988 in Ireland, a difference of 10,275.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 134th of 168 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	786.67	-9,136	9,923	Burkina Faso
1970s	242.7	-75,541	75,784	Burkina Faso
1980s	-283.6	-216,539	216,255	Burkina Faso
1990s	-2,749	-132,219	129,470	Burkina Faso
2000s	-15,810	-46,513	30,703	Burkina Faso
2010s	-20,095	-39,958	19,863	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Burkina Faso or Ireland?: Burkina Faso, at -39,713 against -49,988 in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Burkina Faso and Ireland?: 10,275, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Ireland rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 134th 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: 24 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.