Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Pakistan
10,474
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
11,765
in 2019
Pakistan rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11,765 against 10,474 in Pakistan, a difference of 1,291.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 168 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | -15,575 | -3 | 15,572 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -21,274 | -1,040 | 20,234 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -334.5 | 222.3 | 556.8 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -2,368 | 27,034 | 29,402 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 15,016 | 17,262 | 2,245 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11,765 against 10,474 in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,291, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Pakistan ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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
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.