Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, China or Panama?

Panama, at 42,750 against 22,828 in China as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?

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.

China vs Panama: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

China

22,828

in 2019

Panama

42,750

in 2019

China rank

17th

Panama rank

15th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

China
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 42,750 against 22,828 in China, a difference of 19,922.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.9 times China's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

China ranks 17th and Panama ranks 15th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,066	193.67	872.67	China
1970s	-428.9	131.8	560.7	Panama
1980s	284.3	65.3	219	China
1990s	-2,351	8,018	10,369	Panama
2000s	-13,787	35,478	49,265	Panama
2010s	14,367	55,857	41,490	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, China or Panama?: Panama, at 42,750 against 22,828 in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between China and Panama?: 19,922, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do China and Panama rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: China ranks 17th and Panama ranks 15th 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.