Mexico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Mexico
720,308
in 2019
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
554,524
in 2017
Mexico rank
1st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
2nd

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 720,308 against 554,524 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 165,784.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 2nd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 22.89 3,703 3,680 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s -7,031 1,628 8,659 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 3,409 3,801 391.9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 251,112 12,834 238,278 Mexico
2000s 676,609 56,209 620,400 Mexico
2010s 735,326 444,040 291,286 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Mexico, at 720,308 against 554,524 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
165,784, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Mexico ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 2nd 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.