Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Germany or Peru?

Peru, at 4.01 million against 2.98 million in Germany as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Peru?

41 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.

Germany vs Peru: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Germany

2.98 million

in 2019

Peru

4.01 million

in 2019

Germany rank

18th

Peru rank

15th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Germany
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 4.01 million against 2.98 million in Germany, a difference of 1.03 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Peru ranks 15th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.18 million	14,610	2.17 million	Germany
1970s	3.98 million	95,895	3.88 million	Germany
1990s	-960,192	1.06 million	2.02 million	Peru
2000s	-1.12 million	1.20 million	2.31 million	Peru
2010s	578,170	2.67 million	2.09 million	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Germany or Peru?: Peru, at 4.01 million against 2.98 million in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Germany and Peru?: 1.03 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Peru?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Germany and Peru rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Germany ranks 18th and Peru ranks 15th 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.