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

Guatemala, at 1.32 million against 1.04 million in Austria as of 2019.

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

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 Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Austria

1.04 million

in 2019

Guatemala

1.32 million

in 2019

Austria rank

31st

Guatemala rank

28th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Austria
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.32 million against 1.04 million in Austria, a difference of 282,110.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 28th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	286,599	12,007	274,591	Austria
1970s	39,839	36,631	3,208	Austria
1980s	-87,190	29,826	117,015	Guatemala
1990s	-168,579	187,987	356,566	Guatemala
2000s	122,550	588,652	466,102	Guatemala
2010s	810,362	912,270	101,908	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Austria or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 1.32 million against 1.04 million in Austria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Austria and Guatemala?: 282,110, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Guatemala?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Austria and Guatemala rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Austria ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 28th 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.