Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Cape Verde or Djibouti?

Djibouti, at 32,626 against 29,644 in Cape Verde as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Djibouti?

50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Cape Verde vs Djibouti: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Cape Verde

29,644

in 2017

Djibouti

32,626

in 2019

Cape Verde rank

98th

Djibouti rank

95th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Cape Verde
Djibouti

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 32,626 against 29,644 in Cape Verde, a difference of 2,982.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 98th and Djibouti ranks 95th of 178 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,859	0	8,859	Cape Verde
1970s	33,871	28	33,843	Cape Verde
1980s	38,444	1,225	37,219	Cape Verde
1990s	40,544	1,488	39,056	Cape Verde
2000s	27,103	-1,825	28,928	Cape Verde
2010s	23,997	914.67	23,083	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Cape Verde or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 32,626 against 29,644 in Cape Verde as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Cape Verde and Djibouti?: 2,982, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Djibouti?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Cape Verde and Djibouti rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Cape Verde ranks 98th and Djibouti ranks 95th 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: 21 September 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.