China vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate

China
24.52 % change on previous year
in 2019
United States
25.92 % change on previous year
in 2019
China rank
65th
United States rank
62nd

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • United States
-1.0k-5000500196219902019

How they compare

United States currently reports 25.92 % change on previous year against 24.52 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 1.4 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China ahead.

China ranks 65th and United States ranks 62nd of 173 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.42 % change on previous year 16.73 % change on previous year 14.31 % change on previous year United States
1970s 30.11 % change on previous year -88.6 % change on previous year 118.71 % change on previous year China
1980s 1.32 % change on previous year -26.87 % change on previous year 28.19 % change on previous year China
1990s 6.21 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 0.9326 % change on previous year China
2000s -0.2318 % change on previous year -60.1 % change on previous year 59.87 % change on previous year China
2010s 10.46 % change on previous year 58.95 % change on previous year 48.49 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate, China or United States?
United States, at 25.92 % change on previous year against 24.52 % change on previous year in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate between China and United States?
1.4 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do China and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
China ranks 65th and United States ranks 62nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. 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 - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.