Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Cameroon or Singapore?

Singapore, at 19,604 against 14,925 in Cameroon as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Singapore?

55 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.

Cameroon vs Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Cameroon

14,925

in 2019

Singapore

19,604

in 2019

Cameroon rank

107th

Singapore rank

104th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Cameroon
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 19,604 against 14,925 in Cameroon, a difference of 4,679.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.

Cameroon ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 104th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	34.56	164,414	164,379	Singapore
1970s	214.5	338,562	338,348	Singapore
1980s	3,409	135,727	132,318	Singapore
1990s	10,656	117,568	106,912	Singapore
2000s	9,217	22,438	13,221	Singapore
2010s	19,046	35,273	16,227	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Cameroon or Singapore?: Singapore, at 19,604 against 14,925 in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Cameroon and Singapore?: 4,679, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Singapore?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Singapore rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Cameroon ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 104th 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.