Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Guatemala or Türkiye?

Guatemala, at 108,982 against 60,017 in Türkiye as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Türkiye?

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.

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

Guatemala

108,982

in 2019

Türkiye

60,017

in 2019

Guatemala rank

8th

Türkiye rank

11th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Guatemala
Türkiye

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 108,982 against 60,017 in Türkiye, a difference of 48,965.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.8 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	282.67	-18,646	18,928	Guatemala
1970s	341.4	-47,950	48,292	Guatemala
1980s	80.5	-244,546	244,626	Guatemala
1990s	12,603	-541,095	553,697	Guatemala
2000s	71,092	-122,199	193,292	Guatemala
2010s	94,755	140,553	45,798	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Guatemala or Türkiye?: Guatemala, at 108,982 against 60,017 in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Guatemala and Türkiye?: 48,965, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Türkiye?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Türkiye rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Guatemala ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 11th 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: 24 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.