Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Chile or Portugal?

Chile, at 2.41 million against 2.10 million in Portugal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

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.

Chile vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Chile

2.41 million

in 2019

Portugal

2.10 million

in 2019

Chile rank

20th

Portugal rank

21st

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Chile
Portugal

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.41 million against 2.10 million in Portugal, a difference of 314,030.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Chile ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 177 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	46,441	197,397	150,956	Portugal
1970s	120,889	1.10 million	982,053	Portugal
1980s	160,560	1.65 million	1.49 million	Portugal
1990s	535,598	965,700	430,102	Portugal
2000s	1.23 million	1.27 million	36,204	Portugal
2010s	1.36 million	1.85 million	497,316	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Chile or Portugal?: Chile, at 2.41 million against 2.10 million in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Chile and Portugal?: 314,030, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Chile ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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: 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.