El Salvador vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Maize
El Salvador
793,196
in 2019
United States
931,320
in 2019
El Salvador rank
38th
United States rank
35th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 931,320 against 793,196 in El Salvador, a difference of 138,124.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,119 | -1.12 million | 1.15 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 16,064 | -1.09 million | 1.11 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 50,837 | -1.69 million | 1.74 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 136,092 | -1.08 million | 1.21 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 469,550 | -277,250 | 746,800 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 545,278 | 1.10 million | 556,840 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, El Salvador or United States?
- United States, at 931,320 against 793,196 in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between El Salvador and United States?
- 138,124, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- El Salvador ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th 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.