Australia vs France: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Australia
-2.87 million
in 2019
France
-6.47 million
in 2019
Australia rank
174th
France rank
177th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports -2.87 million against -6.47 million in France, a difference of 3.60 million.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 174th and France ranks 177th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -412,909 | -1.66 million | 1.24 million | Australia |
| 1970s | -1.41 million | -2.76 million | 1.35 million | Australia |
| 1980s | -2.45 million | -3.57 million | 1.11 million | Australia |
| 1990s | -2.93 million | -4.07 million | 1.15 million | Australia |
| 2000s | -3.50 million | -4.40 million | 898,239 | Australia |
| 2010s | -5.36 million | -5.34 million | 22,618 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Australia or France?
- Australia, at -2.87 million against -6.47 million in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Australia and France?
- 3.60 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Australia ranks 174th and France ranks 177th 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.