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
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
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.