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

Cape Verde, at 29,644 against 24,528 in Somalia as of 2017.

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

35 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 Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Cape Verde

29,644

in 2017

Somalia

24,528

in 2019

Cape Verde rank

97th

Somalia rank

100th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Cape Verde
Somalia

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 29,644 against 24,528 in Somalia, a difference of 5,116.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 100th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,859	2,284	6,575	Cape Verde
1970s	33,871	19,841	14,030	Cape Verde
1980s	38,444	58,644	20,200	Somalia
1990s	50,182	17,500	32,682	Cape Verde
2010s	26,736	14,919	11,818	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 Somalia?: Cape Verde, at 29,644 against 24,528 in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Cape Verde and Somalia?: 5,116, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Cape Verde and Somalia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Cape Verde ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 100th 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.