Colombia vs Iran: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Colombia
5.99 million
in 2019
Iran
7.39 million
in 2019
Colombia rank
11th
Iran rank
8th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.39 million against 5.99 million in Colombia, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Iran ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 906,416 | 1.00 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.34 million | 192,482 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.35 million | 6.00 million | 1.65 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 7.39 million against 5.99 million in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Colombia and Iran?
- 1.40 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Iran ranks 8th 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.