Belgium vs Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Belgium
1.79 million
in 2019
Venezuela
1.69 million
in 2017
Belgium rank
22nd
Venezuela rank
23rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Belgium
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.79 million against 1.69 million in Venezuela, a difference of 90,780.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 523,346 719,544 196,198 Venezuela
2010s 1.21 million 1.88 million 671,626 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Belgium or Venezuela?
Belgium, at 1.79 million against 1.69 million in Venezuela as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Belgium and Venezuela?
90,780, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Venezuela rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 23rd 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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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.