Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Switzerland or Tunisia?

Switzerland, at -385 against -619 in Tunisia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?

54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Switzerland vs Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Switzerland

-385

in 2019

Tunisia

-619

in 2017

Switzerland rank

106th

Tunisia rank

108th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Switzerland
Tunisia

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -385 against -619 in Tunisia, a difference of 234.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Switzerland ranks 106th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-7.67	-6,042	6,034	Switzerland
1970s	-27.7	-1,557	1,529	Switzerland
1980s	-125.4	40	165.4	Tunisia
1990s	-149.71	-7,437	7,288	Switzerland
2000s	92.9	-3,647	3,740	Switzerland
2010s	-17	-2,880	2,863	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Switzerland or Tunisia?: Switzerland, at -385 against -619 in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Switzerland and Tunisia?: 234, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Switzerland and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Switzerland ranks 106th and Tunisia ranks 108th 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: 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.