Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Bulgaria or Estonia?

Bulgaria, at -240,766 against -337,325 in Estonia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?

54 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.

Bulgaria vs Estonia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Bulgaria

-240,766

in 2019

Estonia

-337,325

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

166th

Estonia rank

169th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Bulgaria
Estonia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -240,766 against -337,325 in Estonia, a difference of 96,559.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 166th and Estonia ranks 169th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	59,956	0	59,956	Bulgaria
1970s	176,773	0	176,773	Bulgaria
1980s	545,136	0	545,136	Bulgaria
1990s	-9,308	-2,421	6,887	Estonia
2000s	-170,501	-25,188	145,314	Estonia
2010s	-287,983	-197,998	89,985	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Bulgaria or Estonia?: Bulgaria, at -240,766 against -337,325 in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Bulgaria and Estonia?: 96,559, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Bulgaria ranks 166th and Estonia ranks 169th 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.