Benin vs French Polynesia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Benin
2,651
in 2019
French Polynesia
2,531
in 2018
Benin rank
122nd
French Polynesia rank
123rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Benin
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 2,651 against 2,531 in French Polynesia, a difference of 120.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Benin ranks 122nd and French Polynesia ranks 123rd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s -34.67 3.33 38 French Polynesia
1970s 1,890 7.1 1,883 Benin
1980s 3,488 6,317 2,830 French Polynesia
1990s 1,486 5,381 3,896 French Polynesia
2000s -1,659 5,037 6,696 French Polynesia
2010s -8,380 3,042 11,423 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Benin or French Polynesia?
Benin, at 2,651 against 2,531 in French Polynesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Benin and French Polynesia?
120, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and French Polynesia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Benin and French Polynesia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Benin ranks 122nd and French Polynesia ranks 123rd 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.