Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?

Costa Rica, at 148,192 against 115,367 in Nicaragua as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Costa Rica

148,192

in 2019

Nicaragua

115,367

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

4th

Nicaragua rank

7th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Costa Rica
Nicaragua

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 148,192 against 115,367 in Nicaragua, a difference of 32,825.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 7th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74,285	17,790	56,495	Costa Rica
2000s	128,490	119,890	8,600	Costa Rica
2010s	97,395	115,898	18,503	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?: Costa Rica, at 148,192 against 115,367 in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?: 32,825, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Costa Rica ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 7th 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.