Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Costa Rica or Greece?

Costa Rica, at 941,106 against 804,474 in Greece as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Costa Rica and Greece?

136,632, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Costa Rica vs Greece: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Costa Rica

941,106

in 2019

Greece

804,474

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

34th

Greece rank

37th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Costa Rica
Greece

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 941,106 against 804,474 in Greece, a difference of 136,632.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Greece ranks 37th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6,293	155,449	149,156	Greece
1970s	18,584	651,692	633,108	Greece
1980s	62,452	391,875	329,422	Greece
1990s	322,349	259,333	63,016	Costa Rica
2000s	550,617	484,028	66,589	Costa Rica
2010s	748,138	506,810	241,328	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Costa Rica or Greece?: Costa Rica, at 941,106 against 804,474 in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Costa Rica and Greece?: 136,632, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Costa Rica ranks 34th and Greece ranks 37th 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: 10 August 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.