Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Latvia or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at -91,697 against -116,546 in Latvia as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Latvia and Netherlands?

24,849, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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.

Latvia vs Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Latvia

-116,546

in 2018

Netherlands

-91,697

in 2019

Latvia rank

144th

Netherlands rank

141st

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Latvia
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -91,697 against -116,546 in Latvia, a difference of 24,849.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 144th and Netherlands ranks 141st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-157,266	157,266	Latvia
1970s	0	-181,111	181,111	Latvia
1980s	0	-231,533	231,533	Latvia
1990s	-580.62	-354,850	354,269	Latvia
2000s	-46,697	-212,578	165,880	Latvia
2010s	-140,625	-150,338	9,713	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Latvia or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at -91,697 against -116,546 in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Latvia and Netherlands?: 24,849, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Latvia ranks 144th and Netherlands ranks 141st 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.