Canada vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Canada
135,019
in 2019
Sri Lanka
110,904
in 2019
Canada rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Canada
  • Sri Lanka
-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M02.0M4.0M196119902019

How they compare

Canada currently reports 135,019 against 110,904 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24,115.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Canada ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s -119,507 3,046 122,553 Sri Lanka
1970s -2.86 million 1,770 2.86 million Sri Lanka
1980s -3.63 million 10,781 3.64 million Sri Lanka
1990s -1.94 million 69,082 2.01 million Sri Lanka
2000s 958,427 108,619 849,808 Canada
2010s -244,336 67,312 311,649 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Canada or Sri Lanka?
Canada, at 135,019 against 110,904 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Canada and Sri Lanka?
24,115, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Canada ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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

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.