What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Central African Republic and Gabon?

196, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.

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 Gabon: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Central African Republic

608

in 2015

Gabon

412

in 2019

Central African Republic rank

137th

Gabon rank

138th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Central African Republic
Gabon

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 608 against 412 in Gabon, a difference of 196.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gabon ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 137th and Gabon ranks 138th of 177 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0	361	361	Gabon
2000s	1,586	336.5	1,249	Central African Republic
2010s	893.4	408.2	485.2	Central African Republic

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 Gabon?: Central African Republic, at 608 against 412 in Gabon as of 2015.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Central African Republic and Gabon?: 196, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Central African Republic ranks 137th and Gabon ranks 138th of 177 groups.
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: 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.