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

Mali, at -9,697 against -38,703 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.

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

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 Mali: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Burkina Faso

-38,703

in 2019

Mali

-9,697

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

159th

Mali rank

158th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports -9,697 against -38,703 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 29,006.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Mali ranks 158th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,056	1,224	167.67	Mali
1970s	6,108	26,977	20,869	Mali
1980s	10,018	29,240	19,222	Mali
1990s	2,603	1,398	1,204	Burkina Faso
2000s	-12,939	2,712	15,651	Mali
2010s	-30,278	3.6	30,282	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Mali, at -9,697 against -38,703 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 29,006, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Mali ranks 158th 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.