Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Burkina Faso or Denmark?

Burkina Faso, at -38,703 against -86,220 in Denmark as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Burkina Faso and Denmark?

47,517, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Denmark: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Burkina Faso

-38,703

in 2019

Denmark

-86,220

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

159th

Denmark rank

162nd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Burkina Faso
Denmark

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -38,703 against -86,220 in Denmark, a difference of 47,517.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Denmark ranks 162nd of 178 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,056	-1,428	2,484	Burkina Faso
1970s	6,108	-211,397	217,504	Burkina Faso
1980s	10,018	-764,520	774,538	Burkina Faso
1990s	2,603	-778,688	781,290	Burkina Faso
2000s	-12,939	-539,304	526,365	Burkina Faso
2010s	-30,278	-609,508	579,230	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Burkina Faso or Denmark?: Burkina Faso, at -38,703 against -86,220 in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Burkina Faso and Denmark?: 47,517, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Denmark rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Denmark ranks 162nd of 178 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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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.