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

Finland, at -132,496 against -146,044 in Spain as of 2019.

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

59 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.

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

Finland

-132,496

in 2019

Spain

-146,044

in 2019

Finland rank

147th

Spain rank

148th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Finland
Spain

How they compare

Finland currently reports -132,496 against -146,044 in Spain, a difference of 13,548.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 147th and Spain ranks 148th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-4,091	-28,140	24,049	Finland
1970s	-59,169	-38,103	21,066	Spain
1980s	-133,013	-568,512	435,499	Finland
1990s	-226,823	-526,926	300,102	Finland
2000s	-117,641	-159,294	41,654	Finland
2010s	-205,771	-107,048	98,723	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Finland or Spain?: Finland, at -132,496 against -146,044 in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Finland and Spain?: 13,548, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Finland ranks 147th and Spain ranks 148th 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.