Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Hong Kong or Singapore?

Singapore, at 19,604 against 18,030 in Hong Kong as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?

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.

Hong Kong vs Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Hong Kong

18,030

in 2019

Singapore

19,604

in 2019

Hong Kong rank

106th

Singapore rank

105th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Hong Kong
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 19,604 against 18,030 in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,574.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 106th and Singapore ranks 105th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	107,367	164,414	57,047	Singapore
1970s	193,022	338,562	145,540	Singapore
1980s	219,070	135,727	83,343	Hong Kong
1990s	33,544	94,925	61,381	Singapore
2000s	63,274	22,438	40,837	Hong Kong
2010s	19,380	35,273	15,893	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Hong Kong or Singapore?: Singapore, at 19,604 against 18,030 in Hong Kong as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Hong Kong and Singapore?: 1,574, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Hong Kong ranks 106th and Singapore ranks 105th 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: 24 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.