Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Poland or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at -73,850 against -81,865 in Poland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?

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.

Poland vs Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Poland

-81,865

in 2019

Uruguay

-73,850

in 2019

Poland rank

139th

Uruguay rank

137th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Poland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -73,850 against -81,865 in Poland, a difference of 8,015.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Poland ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-60,517	-836	59,681	Uruguay
1970s	-57,415	-1,942	55,472	Uruguay
1980s	-11,081	-39,774	28,693	Poland
1990s	-36,203	-44,316	8,113	Poland
2000s	-46,467	-21,161	25,306	Uruguay
2010s	-162,090	-40,999	121,091	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Poland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at -73,850 against -81,865 in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Poland and Uruguay?: 8,015, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Poland ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 137th 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.