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

Türkiye, at 60,017 against 45,372 in Italy as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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.

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

Italy

45,372

in 2019

Türkiye

60,017

in 2019

Italy rank

14th

Türkiye rank

11th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Italy
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 60,017 against 45,372 in Italy, a difference of 14,645.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,117	-18,646	19,762	Italy
1970s	43,916	-47,950	91,866	Italy
1980s	42,382	-244,546	286,928	Italy
1990s	22,067	-541,095	563,162	Italy
2000s	29,123	-122,199	151,322	Italy
2010s	32,030	140,553	108,523	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Italy or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 60,017 against 45,372 in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Italy and Türkiye?: 14,645, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Italy ranks 14th 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.