Ecuador vs Malta: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Ecuador
42,865
in 2019
Malta
45,532
in 2019
Ecuador rank
88th
Malta rank
87th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 45,532 against 42,865 in Ecuador, a difference of 2,667.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 88th and Malta ranks 87th of 177 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 368,136 65,200 302,936 Ecuador
2010s 194,953 46,189 148,765 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Ecuador or Malta?
Malta, at 45,532 against 42,865 in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Ecuador and Malta?
2,667, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Ecuador ranks 88th and Malta ranks 87th 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

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.