Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Greece or Jordan?

Greece, at 804,474 against 763,822 in Jordan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jordan?

59 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.

Greece vs Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Greece

804,474

in 2019

Jordan

763,822

in 2019

Greece rank

37th

Jordan rank

39th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Greece
Jordan

How they compare

Greece currently reports 804,474 against 763,822 in Jordan, a difference of 40,652.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 37th and Jordan ranks 39th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	155,449	6,745	148,703	Greece
1970s	651,692	52,017	599,675	Greece
1980s	391,875	189,228	202,647	Greece
1990s	259,333	377,372	118,039	Jordan
2000s	484,028	465,822	18,206	Greece
2010s	506,810	645,955	139,145	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Greece or Jordan?: Greece, at 804,474 against 763,822 in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Greece and Jordan?: 40,652, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jordan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Greece and Jordan rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Greece ranks 37th and Jordan ranks 39th 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.