Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Myanmar or United States of America?

United States of America, at -118,852 against -127,161 in Myanmar as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Myanmar and United States of America?

8,309, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States of America?

45 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.

Myanmar vs United States of America: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Myanmar

-127,161

in 2018

United States of America

-118,852

in 2019

Myanmar rank

146th

United States of America rank

145th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Myanmar
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -118,852 against -127,161 in Myanmar, a difference of 8,309.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 145th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.56	-1.14 million	1.14 million	Myanmar
1970s	0	-1.14 million	1.14 million	Myanmar
1980s	0	-1.76 million	1.76 million	Myanmar
1990s	39	-1.39 million	1.39 million	Myanmar
2000s	220	-1.06 million	1.06 million	Myanmar
2010s	-195,301	-196,423	1,122	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Myanmar or United States of America?: United States of America, at -118,852 against -127,161 in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Myanmar and United States of America?: 8,309, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States of America?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and United States of America rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Myanmar ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 145th 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.