Colombia vs Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Colombia
5.99 million
in 2019
Taiwan
4.81 million
in 2019
Colombia rank
11th
Taiwan rank
12th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Colombia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.99 million against 4.81 million in Taiwan, a difference of 1.19 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Taiwan ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 177 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 4.80 million | 2.89 million | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 4.85 million | 2.31 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4.35 million | 4.37 million | 14,177 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Colombia or Taiwan?
- Colombia, at 5.99 million against 4.81 million in Taiwan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Colombia and Taiwan?
- 1.19 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Taiwan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Taiwan rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 12th 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.