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

Latvia, at -107,066 against -240,766 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

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

57 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 Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Bulgaria

-240,766

in 2019

Latvia

-107,066

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

166th

Latvia rank

164th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Bulgaria
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports -107,066 against -240,766 in Bulgaria, a difference of 133,700.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 166th and Latvia ranks 164th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	59,956	0	59,956	Bulgaria
1970s	176,773	0	176,773	Bulgaria
1980s	545,136	0	545,136	Bulgaria
1990s	32,184	7,114	25,070	Bulgaria
2000s	-170,501	-32,417	138,084	Latvia
2010s	-287,983	-82,874	205,109	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Bulgaria or Latvia?: Latvia, at -107,066 against -240,766 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Bulgaria and Latvia?: 133,700, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Bulgaria ranks 166th and Latvia ranks 164th 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.