Canada vs Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Canada
135,019
in 2019
Uruguay
168,571
in 2019
Canada rank
69th
Uruguay rank
66th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 168,571 against 135,019 in Canada, a difference of 33,552.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Canada ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -119,507 | 7,839 | 127,346 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -2.86 million | 3,986 | 2.87 million | Uruguay |
| 1980s | -3.63 million | -15,997 | 3.61 million | Uruguay |
| 1990s | -1.94 million | 8,664 | 1.94 million | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 958,427 | 71,126 | 887,302 | Canada |
| 2010s | -244,336 | 146,212 | 390,549 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 168,571 against 135,019 in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Canada and Uruguay?
- 33,552, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Canada ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 66th 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.