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

Finland, at -106,765 against -240,766 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

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

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.

Bulgaria vs Finland: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Bulgaria

-240,766

in 2019

Finland

-106,765

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

166th

Finland rank

163rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Bulgaria
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports -106,765 against -240,766 in Bulgaria, a difference of 134,001.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 166th and Finland ranks 163rd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	59,956	28,956	31,000	Bulgaria
1970s	176,773	-15,332	192,105	Bulgaria
1980s	545,136	-115,962	661,098	Bulgaria
1990s	21,758	-226,755	248,514	Bulgaria
2000s	-170,501	-116,722	53,779	Finland
2010s	-287,983	-195,447	92,536	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Bulgaria or Finland?: Finland, at -106,765 against -240,766 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Bulgaria and Finland?: 134,001, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Bulgaria ranks 166th and Finland ranks 163rd 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.