Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Finland or Latvia?

Latvia, at -116,546 against -132,496 in Finland as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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.

Finland vs Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Finland

-132,496

in 2019

Latvia

-116,546

in 2018

Finland rank

147th

Latvia rank

144th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Finland
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports -116,546 against -132,496 in Finland, a difference of 15,950.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 144th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-4,091	0	4,091	Latvia
1970s	-59,169	0	59,169	Latvia
1980s	-133,013	0	133,013	Latvia
1990s	-226,756	-580.62	226,175	Latvia
2000s	-117,641	-46,697	70,944	Latvia
2010s	-213,912	-140,625	73,288	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Finland or Latvia?: Latvia, at -116,546 against -132,496 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Finland and Latvia?: 15,950, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Finland ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 144th 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.