El Salvador vs Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Maize
El Salvador
793,196
in 2019
Iraq
822,761
in 2019
El Salvador rank
38th
Iraq rank
36th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 822,761 against 793,196 in El Salvador, a difference of 29,565.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,119 | -95,683 | 125,802 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 16,064 | 24,245 | 8,181 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 50,837 | 269,346 | 218,509 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 136,092 | 41,500 | 94,592 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 424,645 | -94,103 | 518,748 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 644,268 | 461,982 | 182,286 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 822,761 against 793,196 in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 29,565, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- El Salvador ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 36th 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.