What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?

47, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.

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.

Central African Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Central African Republic

-351

in 2015

Sao Tome and Principe

-304

in 2014

Central African Republic rank

104th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

101st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Central African Republic
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -304 against -351 in Central African Republic, a difference of 47.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 168 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0	4	4	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	1,634	14.25	1,620	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Central African Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at -304 against -351 in Central African Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?: 47, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Central African Republic ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st 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: 07 September 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.