Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Mexico or Nepal?

Mexico, at 720,308 against 234,511 in Nepal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nepal?

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.

Mexico vs Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Mexico

720,308

in 2019

Nepal

234,511

in 2019

Mexico rank

1st

Nepal rank

3rd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Mexico
Nepal

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 720,308 against 234,511 in Nepal, a difference of 485,797.

That makes Mexico's figure about 3.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22.89	-22.78	45.67	Mexico
1970s	-7,031	0	7,031	Nepal
1980s	3,409	3,733	324.3	Nepal
1990s	251,112	2,335	248,776	Mexico
2000s	676,609	9,381	667,228	Mexico
2010s	738,872	172,334	566,538	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Mexico or Nepal?: Mexico, at 720,308 against 234,511 in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Mexico and Nepal?: 485,797, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nepal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Nepal rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Mexico ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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.