Canada vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Canada
135,019
in 2019
Switzerland
139,238
in 2019
Canada rank
69th
Switzerland rank
68th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

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

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 139,238 against 135,019 in Canada, a difference of 4,219.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Canada ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s -119,507 166,603 286,110 Switzerland
1970s -2.86 million 243,678 3.11 million Switzerland
1980s -3.63 million 217,566 3.85 million Switzerland
1990s -1.94 million 46,663 1.98 million Switzerland
2000s 958,427 76,200 882,227 Canada
2010s -244,336 128,930 373,266 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 139,238 against 135,019 in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Canada and Switzerland?
4,219, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Canada ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 68th 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.