Argentina vs Australia: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Argentina
-2.51 million
in 2019
Australia
-2.87 million
in 2019
Argentina rank
173rd
Australia rank
174th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -2.51 million against -2.87 million in Australia, a difference of 355,150.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 173rd and Australia ranks 174th of 177 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -195,076 | -412,909 | 217,833 | Argentina |
| 1970s | -72,180 | -1.41 million | 1.33 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | -34,840 | -2.45 million | 2.42 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | -95,385 | -2.93 million | 2.83 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | -378,581 | -3.50 million | 3.12 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | -2.46 million | -5.36 million | 2.90 million | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at -2.51 million against -2.87 million in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Argentina and Australia?
- 355,150, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Argentina ranks 173rd and Australia ranks 174th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. 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.