Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Barbados or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 37,702 against 35,267 in Barbados as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Barbados and North Macedonia?

2,435, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Macedonia?

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.

Barbados vs North Macedonia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Barbados

35,267

in 2019

North Macedonia

37,702

in 2019

Barbados rank

92nd

North Macedonia rank

91st

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Barbados
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 37,702 against 35,267 in Barbados, a difference of 2,435.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 92nd and North Macedonia ranks 91st of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,238	0	1,238	Barbados
1970s	11,583	0	11,583	Barbados
1980s	31,759	0	31,759	Barbados
1990s	37,509	39,501	1,992	North Macedonia
2000s	33,162	59,782	26,620	North Macedonia
2010s	32,332	50,814	18,482	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Barbados or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 37,702 against 35,267 in Barbados as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Barbados and North Macedonia?: 2,435, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Macedonia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Barbados and North Macedonia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Barbados ranks 92nd and North Macedonia ranks 91st 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.