Belgium vs Chile: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Belgium
1.79 million
in 2019
Chile
2.41 million
in 2019
Belgium rank
22nd
Chile rank
20th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Belgium
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.41 million against 1.79 million in Belgium, a difference of 625,340.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 20th of 177 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 523,346 1.23 million 709,782 Chile
2010s 1.34 million 1.36 million 17,210 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Belgium or Chile?
Chile, at 2.41 million against 1.79 million in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Belgium and Chile?
625,340, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 20th 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

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.