Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Republic of Korea
-83
in 2019
Singapore
-105
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
91st
Singapore rank
94th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Singapore
-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports -83 against -105 in Singapore, a difference of 22.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 94th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 1,991 -245.56 2,237 Republic of Korea
1970s 2,131 -4,057 6,188 Republic of Korea
1980s 3,412 -307,594 311,006 Republic of Korea
1990s -7.6 -93.8 86.2 Republic of Korea
2000s -16.3 -84 67.7 Republic of Korea
2010s -432.56 -112.67 319.89 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
Republic of Korea, at -83 against -105 in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
22, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Republic of Korea ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 94th 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.