Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Brazil or Guatemala?

Brazil, at 1.46 million against 1.32 million in Guatemala as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?

59 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.

Brazil vs Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Brazil

1.46 million

in 2019

Guatemala

1.32 million

in 2019

Brazil rank

27th

Guatemala rank

28th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Brazil
Guatemala

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.46 million against 1.32 million in Guatemala, a difference of 136,610.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Brazil ranks 27th and Guatemala ranks 28th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,740	12,007	9,267	Guatemala
1970s	280,525	36,631	243,894	Brazil
1980s	670,886	29,826	641,060	Brazil
1990s	949,329	187,987	761,342	Brazil
2000s	831,170	588,652	242,518	Brazil
2010s	-4.06 million	912,270	4.97 million	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Brazil or Guatemala?: Brazil, at 1.46 million against 1.32 million in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Brazil and Guatemala?: 136,610, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Brazil ranks 27th and Guatemala ranks 28th 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: 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.