Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at -102,415 against -116,546 in Latvia as of 2019.

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

14,131, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?

17 years are reported by both, from 2002 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 United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Latvia

-116,546

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

-102,415

in 2019

Latvia rank

144th

United Arab Emirates rank

142nd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Latvia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports -102,415 against -116,546 in Latvia, a difference of 14,131.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Latvia ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 168 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-57,632	-4,533	53,100	United Arab Emirates
2010s	-140,625	-39,268	101,357	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at -102,415 against -116,546 in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?: 14,131, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Latvia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Latvia ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd 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.