Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Ireland or Republic of Moldova?

Ireland, at -49,988 against -53,519 in Republic of Moldova as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Moldova?

24 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Ireland vs Republic of Moldova: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Ireland

-49,988

in 2019

Republic of Moldova

-53,519

in 2019

Ireland rank

134th

Republic of Moldova rank

136th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Ireland
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -49,988 against -53,519 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 3,531.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Ireland ranks 134th and Republic of Moldova ranks 136th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-69,673	-3,978	65,695	Republic of Moldova
2000s	-46,513	-84,750	38,238	Ireland
2010s	-39,958	-95,947	55,988	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Ireland or Republic of Moldova?: Ireland, at -49,988 against -53,519 in Republic of Moldova as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Ireland and Republic of Moldova?: 3,531, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Moldova?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Ireland ranks 134th and Republic of Moldova ranks 136th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ireland vs Republic of Moldova: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid, drawing on FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/net-food-imports-by-crop-rice-paddy/ireland/moldova/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/net-food-imports-by-crop-rice-paddy/ireland/moldova/">Ireland vs Republic of Moldova: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy</a> — Statizoid

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: 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.