Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Belize or Burkina Faso?

Belize, at -6,145 against -38,703 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Burkina Faso?

57 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.

Belize vs Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Belize

-6,145

in 2019

Burkina Faso

-38,703

in 2019

Belize rank

156th

Burkina Faso rank

159th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Belize
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Belize currently reports -6,145 against -38,703 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 32,558.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Belize ranks 156th and Burkina Faso ranks 159th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1960s	252.89	1,056	803.33	Burkina Faso
1970s	445.4	6,108	5,662	Burkina Faso
1980s	555.8	10,018	9,462	Burkina Faso
1990s	411.11	3,265	2,854	Burkina Faso
2000s	498.44	-12,337	12,835	Belize
2010s	-6,028	-30,278	24,250	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Belize or Burkina Faso?: Belize, at -6,145 against -38,703 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Belize and Burkina Faso?: 32,558, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Burkina Faso?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Belize and Burkina Faso rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Belize ranks 156th and Burkina Faso ranks 159th 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.