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

Ireland, at 1.49 million against 1.46 million in Brazil as of 2019.

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

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 Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Brazil

1.46 million

in 2019

Ireland

1.49 million

in 2019

Brazil rank

27th

Ireland rank

26th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Brazil
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.49 million against 1.46 million in Brazil, a difference of 26,410.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Brazil ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,740	110,900	108,160	Ireland
1970s	280,525	149,418	131,107	Brazil
1980s	670,886	-94,668	765,554	Brazil
1990s	949,329	-51,243	1.00 million	Brazil
2000s	831,170	161,286	669,884	Brazil
2010s	-4.06 million	861,813	4.92 million	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Brazil or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1.49 million against 1.46 million in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Brazil and Ireland?: 26,410, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Brazil ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th 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.