Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Austria or Costa Rica?

Austria, at 1.04 million against 941,106 in Costa Rica as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 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 - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Austria

1.04 million

in 2019

Costa Rica

941,106

in 2019

Austria rank

31st

Costa Rica rank

34th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Austria
Costa Rica

How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.04 million against 941,106 in Costa Rica, a difference of 100,144.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	286,599	6,293	280,306	Austria
1970s	39,839	18,584	21,255	Austria
1980s	-87,190	62,452	149,642	Costa Rica
1990s	-168,579	322,349	490,928	Costa Rica
2000s	122,550	550,617	428,067	Costa Rica
2010s	810,362	748,138	62,223	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Austria or Costa Rica?: Austria, at 1.04 million against 941,106 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Austria and Costa Rica?: 100,144, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Austria ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 34th 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

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,874 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.