Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Italy or Panama?

Italy, at 45,372 against 42,750 in Panama as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Panama?

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.

Italy vs Panama: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Italy

45,372

in 2019

Panama

42,750

in 2019

Italy rank

14th

Panama rank

15th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Italy
Panama

How they compare

Italy currently reports 45,372 against 42,750 in Panama, a difference of 2,622.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Panama ranks 15th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,117	193.67	923.11	Italy
1970s	43,916	131.8	43,784	Italy
1980s	42,382	65.3	42,317	Italy
1990s	22,067	8,018	14,049	Italy
2000s	29,123	35,478	6,356	Panama
2010s	32,030	55,857	23,826	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Italy or Panama?: Italy, at 45,372 against 42,750 in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Italy and Panama?: 2,622, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Panama?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Italy and Panama rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Italy ranks 14th and Panama ranks 15th 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.