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

Chile, at 2.41 million against 1.69 million in Venezuela as of 2019.

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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 Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Chile

2.41 million

in 2019

Venezuela

1.69 million

in 2017

Chile rank

20th

Venezuela rank

23rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Chile
Venezuela

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.41 million against 1.69 million in Venezuela, a difference of 716,120.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.

Chile ranks 20th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	46,441	57,856	11,415	Venezuela
1970s	120,889	272,494	151,605	Venezuela
1980s	160,560	666,302	505,743	Venezuela
1990s	535,598	923,752	388,154	Venezuela
2000s	1.23 million	719,544	513,585	Chile
2010s	1.11 million	1.88 million	766,823	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Chile or Venezuela?: Chile, at 2.41 million against 1.69 million in Venezuela as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Chile and Venezuela?: 716,120, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Chile ranks 20th and Venezuela ranks 23rd 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.