China (People’s Republic of) vs Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Pakistan
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 22,828 against 10,474 in Pakistan, a difference of 12,354.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 20th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,066 | 0 | 1,066 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | -428.9 | -15,575 | 15,146 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 284.3 | -21,274 | 21,558 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | -2,351 | -334.5 | 2,016 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -13,787 | -2,368 | 11,419 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 14,367 | 15,016 | 648.9 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, China (People’s Republic of) or Pakistan?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 22,828 against 10,474 in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between China (People’s Republic of) and Pakistan?
- 12,354, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Pakistan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Pakistan rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 20th 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
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.