Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Germany or Kazakhstan?

Germany, at -1.57 million against -1.64 million in Kazakhstan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Germany vs Kazakhstan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Germany

-1.57 million

in 2019

Kazakhstan

-1.64 million

in 2019

Germany rank

159th

Kazakhstan rank

160th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Germany
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Germany currently reports -1.57 million against -1.64 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 65,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Germany ranks 159th and Kazakhstan ranks 160th of 168 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-2.97 million	-1.04 million	1.94 million	Kazakhstan
2000s	-2.58 million	-415,085	2.17 million	Kazakhstan
2010s	-2.08 million	-772,970	1.31 million	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Germany or Kazakhstan?: Germany, at -1.57 million against -1.64 million in Kazakhstan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Germany and Kazakhstan?: 65,800, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Germany and Kazakhstan rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Germany ranks 159th and Kazakhstan ranks 160th 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.