How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Dominican Republic?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Belgium vs Dominican Republic: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Belgium

1.79 million

in 2019

Dominican Republic

1.50 million

in 2019

Belgium rank

22nd

Dominican Republic rank

25th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Belgium
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.79 million against 1.50 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 283,050.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	527,016	1.05 million	526,767	Dominican Republic
2010s	1.34 million	817,175	521,952	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Belgium or Dominican Republic?: Belgium, at 1.79 million against 1.50 million in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Belgium and Dominican Republic?: 283,050, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Dominican Republic?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Dominican Republic rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Belgium ranks 22nd and Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 178 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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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.