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

Guatemala, at 1.32 million against 1.12 million in United Kingdom as of 2019.

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

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 United Kingdom: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Guatemala

1.32 million

in 2019

United Kingdom

1.12 million

in 2019

Guatemala rank

28th

United Kingdom rank

30th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Guatemala
United Kingdom

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.32 million against 1.12 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 208,000.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Guatemala ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12,007	3.17 million	3.16 million	United Kingdom
1970s	36,631	2.80 million	2.76 million	United Kingdom
1980s	29,826	-1.20 million	1.23 million	Guatemala
1990s	187,987	-59,092	247,079	Guatemala
2000s	588,652	452,828	135,824	Guatemala
2010s	912,270	685,717	226,553	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Guatemala or United Kingdom?: Guatemala, at 1.32 million against 1.12 million in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Guatemala and United Kingdom?: 208,000, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United Kingdom?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and United Kingdom rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Guatemala ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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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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.