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

Bulgaria, at -240,766 against -240,915 in Hungary as of 2019.

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

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 Hungary: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Bulgaria

-240,766

in 2019

Hungary

-240,915

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

166th

Hungary rank

167th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Bulgaria
Hungary

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -240,766 against -240,915 in Hungary, a difference of 149.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 166th and Hungary ranks 167th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1960s	59,956	114,533	54,576	Hungary
1970s	176,773	57,399	119,374	Bulgaria
1980s	545,136	7,558	537,578	Bulgaria
1990s	21,758	-78,518	100,276	Bulgaria
2000s	-170,501	-207,474	36,972	Bulgaria
2010s	-287,983	-402,366	114,383	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Bulgaria or Hungary?: Bulgaria, at -240,766 against -240,915 in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Bulgaria and Hungary?: 149, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Bulgaria ranks 166th and Hungary ranks 167th 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.