Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Lesotho or Thailand?

Thailand, at -7 against -19 in Lesotho as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Thailand?

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 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.

Lesotho vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Lesotho

-19

in 2019

Thailand

-7

in 2019

Lesotho rank

82nd

Thailand rank

79th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Lesotho
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports -7 against -19 in Lesotho, a difference of 12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 79th of 168 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Lesotho or Thailand?: Thailand, at -7 against -19 in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Lesotho and Thailand?: 12, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Lesotho ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 79th 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.