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
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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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.