Belgium vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Belgium
1.79 million
in 2019
Portugal
2.10 million
in 2019
Belgium rank
22nd
Portugal rank
21st
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.10 million against 1.79 million in Belgium, a difference of 311,310.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st of 177 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523,346 | 1.27 million | 745,986 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.85 million | 514,526 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.10 million against 1.79 million in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Belgium and Portugal?
- 311,310, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st 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
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.