Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Estonia or Sweden?

Sweden, at -219,120 against -362,650 in Estonia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?

54 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.

Estonia vs Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Estonia

-362,650

in 2019

Sweden

-219,120

in 2019

Estonia rank

155th

Sweden rank

153rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Estonia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -219,120 against -362,650 in Estonia, a difference of 143,530.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 153rd of 168 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-112,590	112,590	Estonia
1970s	0	-197,635	197,635	Estonia
1980s	0	-188,224	188,224	Estonia
1990s	-2,971	-346,042	343,071	Estonia
2000s	-43,399	-287,246	243,847	Estonia
2010s	-220,725	-401,354	180,629	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Estonia or Sweden?: Sweden, at -219,120 against -362,650 in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Estonia and Sweden?: 143,530, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Estonia ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 153rd 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: 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.