How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?

18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.

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.

Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Central African Republic

608

in 2015

Eritrea

900

in 2014

Central African Republic rank

138th

Eritrea rank

135th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Central African Republic
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 900 against 608 in Central African Republic, a difference of 292.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eritrea ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 138th and Eritrea ranks 135th of 178 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-1,526	6,414	7,940	Eritrea
2000s	1,034	5,898	4,864	Eritrea
2010s	964.75	3,820	2,855	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Central African Republic or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 900 against 608 in Central African Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Central African Republic and Eritrea?: 292, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Central African Republic ranks 138th and Eritrea ranks 135th of 178 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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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.