Brazil vs United Kingdom: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Brazil
1.46 million
in 2019
United Kingdom
1.12 million
in 2019
Brazil rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
30th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
-30.0M-20.0M-10.0M0196119902019

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.46 million against 1.12 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 344,610.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Brazil ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 2,740 3.17 million 3.17 million United Kingdom
1970s 280,525 2.80 million 2.52 million United Kingdom
1980s 670,886 -1.20 million 1.87 million Brazil
1990s 949,329 -59,092 1.01 million Brazil
2000s 831,170 452,828 378,342 Brazil
2010s -4.06 million 685,717 4.74 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Brazil or United Kingdom?
Brazil, at 1.46 million against 1.12 million in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Brazil and United Kingdom?
344,610, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Brazil ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.