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

Uruguay, at -73,850 against -90,890 in Viet Nam as of 2019.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 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.

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

Uruguay

-73,850

in 2019

Viet Nam

-90,890

in 2019

Uruguay rank

137th

Viet Nam rank

140th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Uruguay
Viet Nam

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -73,850 against -90,890 in Viet Nam, a difference of 17,040.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 137th and Viet Nam ranks 140th of 168 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Uruguay or Viet Nam?: Uruguay, at -73,850 against -90,890 in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Uruguay and Viet Nam?: 17,040, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Viet Nam?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Uruguay and Viet Nam rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Uruguay ranks 137th and Viet Nam ranks 140th 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.