Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Hong Kong, China
-2
in 2019
Sri Lanka
-2
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
73rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sri Lanka
-2.0k02.0k4.0k6.0k196119902019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports -2 against -2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1,432 0 1,432 Hong Kong, China
1970s 171.1 5.8 165.3 Hong Kong, China
1980s 66.4 13.1 53.3 Hong Kong, China
1990s -132.6 1,245 1,378 Sri Lanka
2000s -3.2 109.7 112.9 Sri Lanka
2010s 46.22 43.11 3.11 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
Hong Kong, China, at -2 against -2 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
0, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd 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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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.