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

Italy, at 45,372 against 27,643 in Philippines as of 2019.

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

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 Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Italy

45,372

in 2019

Philippines

27,643

in 2019

Italy rank

14th

Philippines rank

16th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Italy
Philippines

How they compare

Italy currently reports 45,372 against 27,643 in Philippines, a difference of 17,729.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 16th of 168 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,117	-693.22	1,810	Italy
1970s	43,916	-1.1	43,917	Italy
1980s	42,382	-72.7	42,455	Italy
1990s	22,067	-2,110	24,176	Italy
2000s	29,123	547.4	28,575	Italy
2010s	32,030	9,273	22,758	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Italy or Philippines?: Italy, at 45,372 against 27,643 in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Italy and Philippines?: 17,729, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Italy ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 16th 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.