Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Guatemala or Ireland?

Ireland, at 1.49 million against 1.32 million in Guatemala as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?

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.

Guatemala vs Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Guatemala

1.32 million

in 2019

Ireland

1.49 million

in 2019

Guatemala rank

28th

Ireland rank

26th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Guatemala
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.49 million against 1.32 million in Guatemala, a difference of 163,020.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Guatemala ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12,007	110,900	98,893	Ireland
1970s	36,631	149,418	112,787	Ireland
1980s	29,826	-94,668	124,493	Guatemala
1990s	187,987	-51,243	239,230	Guatemala
2000s	588,652	161,286	427,366	Guatemala
2010s	912,270	861,813	50,457	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Guatemala or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1.49 million against 1.32 million in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Guatemala and Ireland?: 163,020, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Guatemala ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th 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.