What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

1,388, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Democratic Republic of Congo

26,720

in 2019

Ethiopia

25,332

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

99th

Ethiopia rank

100th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26,720 against 25,332 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,388.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Ethiopia ranks 100th of 178 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,960	32,480	21,520	Ethiopia
2000s	8,156	28,037	19,881	Ethiopia
2010s	7,975	18,619	10,644	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26,720 against 25,332 in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 1,388, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Ethiopia ranks 100th 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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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: 21 September 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.