Greece vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Greece
804,474
in 2019
United States
931,320
in 2019
Greece rank
37th
United States rank
35th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Greece
  • United States
-2.0M02.0M4.0M196119902019

How they compare

United States currently reports 931,320 against 804,474 in Greece, a difference of 126,846.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States Difference Ahead
1960s 155,449 -1.12 million 1.27 million Greece
1970s 651,692 -1.09 million 1.74 million Greece
1980s 391,875 -1.69 million 2.08 million Greece
1990s 259,333 -1.08 million 1.34 million Greece
2000s 484,028 -277,250 761,278 Greece
2010s 506,810 1.10 million 595,307 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Greece or United States?
United States, at 931,320 against 804,474 in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Greece and United States?
126,846, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Greece and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Greece ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th 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

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.