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
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
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.