Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?

Dominican Republic, at 1.50 million against 1.32 million in Guatemala as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?

179,150, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?

57 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.

Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Dominican Republic

1.50 million

in 2019

Guatemala

1.32 million

in 2019

Dominican Republic rank

25th

Guatemala rank

28th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Dominican Republic
Guatemala

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.50 million against 1.32 million in Guatemala, a difference of 179,150.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 28th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-3,125	12,007	15,132	Guatemala
1970s	57,265	36,631	20,634	Dominican Republic
1980s	230,738	29,826	200,912	Dominican Republic
1990s	639,991	187,987	452,004	Dominican Republic
2000s	1.05 million	599,425	454,357	Dominican Republic
2010s	817,175	912,270	95,095	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?: Dominican Republic, at 1.50 million against 1.32 million in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?: 179,150, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 28th 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.