China vs Italy: Net food imports by crop - Maize
China
9.62 million
in 2019
Italy
6.39 million
in 2019
China rank
6th
Italy rank
9th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 9.62 million against 6.39 million in Italy, a difference of 3.22 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529,957 | 4.07 million | 3.54 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 2.29 million | 4.32 million | 2.04 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 1.55 million | 2.82 million | China |
| 1990s | 6.15 million | 728,527 | 5.42 million | China |
| 2000s | 4.92 million | 1.43 million | 3.49 million | China |
| 2010s | 7.73 million | 4.19 million | 3.54 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, China or Italy?
- China, at 9.62 million against 6.39 million in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between China and Italy?
- 3.22 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- China ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th 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.