Colombia vs Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Colombia
5.99 million
in 2019
Turkey
4.31 million
in 2019
Colombia rank
11th
Turkey rank
14th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Colombia
- Turkey
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.99 million against 4.31 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.69 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | -86,468 | 2.00 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 632,947 | 1.90 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.35 million | 1.45 million | 2.90 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Colombia or Turkey?
- Colombia, at 5.99 million against 4.31 million in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Colombia and Turkey?
- 1.69 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 14th of 178 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.