Costa Rica vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Costa Rica
941,106
in 2019
United States
931,320
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
34th
United States rank
35th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United States
-2.0M02.0M4.0M196119902019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 941,106 against 931,320 in United States, a difference of 9,786.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and United States ranks 35th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United States Difference Ahead
1960s 6,293 -1.12 million 1.12 million Costa Rica
1970s 18,584 -1.09 million 1.11 million Costa Rica
1980s 62,452 -1.69 million 1.75 million Costa Rica
1990s 322,349 -1.08 million 1.40 million Costa Rica
2000s 550,617 -277,250 827,867 Costa Rica
2010s 748,138 1.10 million 353,979 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Costa Rica or United States?
Costa Rica, at 941,106 against 931,320 in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Costa Rica and United States?
9,786, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and United States ranks 35th 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

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.