El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
El Salvador
72,885
in 2019
Nicaragua
115,367
in 2019
El Salvador rank
10th
Nicaragua rank
7th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 115,367 against 72,885 in El Salvador, a difference of 42,482.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 7th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,082 | 17,790 | 5,292 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 70,734 | 119,890 | 49,157 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 68,150 | 115,898 | 47,748 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 115,367 against 72,885 in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 42,482, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- El Salvador ranks 10th 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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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.