How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Democratic Republic of Congo

-3,682

in 2019

Malawi

-1,935

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

120th

Malawi rank

117th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -1,935 against -3,682 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,747.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 117th of 168 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-10,086	578.6	10,664	Malawi
2010s	-13,593	-1,436	12,157	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?: Malawi, at -1,935 against -3,682 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 1,747, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 117th 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.