French Polynesia vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

French Polynesia
-1
in 2018
Sri Lanka
-2
in 2019
French Polynesia rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
73rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports -1 against -2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s -4.89 0 4.89 Sri Lanka
1970s -0.2 5.8 6 Sri Lanka
1980s 1.8 13.1 11.3 Sri Lanka
1990s -1.2 1,245 1,246 Sri Lanka
2000s -33.1 109.7 142.8 Sri Lanka
2010s -4.33 17.67 22 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, French Polynesia or Sri Lanka?
French Polynesia, at -1 against -2 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between French Polynesia and Sri Lanka?
1, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do French Polynesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
French Polynesia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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

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

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.