Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Guatemala
108,982
in 2019
Nicaragua
115,367
in 2019
Guatemala rank
8th
Nicaragua rank
7th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 115,367 against 108,982 in Guatemala, a difference of 6,385.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 7th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 17,638 17,790 151.67 Nicaragua
2000s 71,092 119,890 48,798 Nicaragua
2010s 94,755 115,898 21,142 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 115,367 against 108,982 in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
6,385, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Guatemala ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 7th 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

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.