Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26,720 against 23,693 in Burundi as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

3,027, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Burundi

23,693

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo

26,720

in 2019

Burundi rank

101st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

98th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Burundi
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26,720 against 23,693 in Burundi, a difference of 3,027.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 101st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 177 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24,373	-25,842	50,216	Burundi
2010s	23,474	3,632	19,842	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26,720 against 23,693 in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 3,027, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Burundi ranks 101st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th 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.