Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Denmark or Finland?

Denmark, at -86,220 against -106,765 in Finland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

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.

Denmark vs Finland: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Denmark

-86,220

in 2019

Finland

-106,765

in 2019

Denmark rank

161st

Finland rank

163rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports -86,220 against -106,765 in Finland, a difference of 20,545.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 161st and Finland ranks 163rd of 177 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1,428	28,956	30,384	Finland
1970s	-211,397	-15,332	196,065	Finland
1980s	-764,520	-115,962	648,558	Finland
1990s	-778,688	-226,755	551,932	Finland
2000s	-539,304	-116,722	422,582	Finland
2010s	-609,508	-195,447	414,061	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Denmark or Finland?: Denmark, at -86,220 against -106,765 in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Denmark and Finland?: 20,545, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Denmark ranks 161st and Finland ranks 163rd 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

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.