Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Ecuador or North Macedonia?

Ecuador, at 42,865 against 37,702 in North Macedonia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Macedonia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Ecuador vs North Macedonia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Ecuador

42,865

in 2019

North Macedonia

37,702

in 2019

Ecuador rank

88th

North Macedonia rank

91st

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Ecuador
North Macedonia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 42,865 against 37,702 in North Macedonia, a difference of 5,163.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 88th and North Macedonia ranks 91st of 177 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	192,782	57,224	135,558	Ecuador
2000s	368,136	59,782	308,354	Ecuador
2010s	194,953	50,814	144,139	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Ecuador or North Macedonia?: Ecuador, at 42,865 against 37,702 in North Macedonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Ecuador and North Macedonia?: 5,163, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Macedonia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and North Macedonia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Ecuador ranks 88th and North Macedonia ranks 91st 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.