Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26,720 against 24,528 in Somalia, a difference of 2,192.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 100th of 177 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,970 | 2,284 | 45,686 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 144,940 | 19,841 | 125,099 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 120,273 | 58,644 | 61,629 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 43,675 | 17,500 | 26,175 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29,563 | 12,775 | 16,788 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26,720 against 24,528 in Somalia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 2,192, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 100th 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.