Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Hungary or Romania?

Hungary, at -240,915 against -505,559 in Romania as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?

58 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.

Hungary vs Romania: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Hungary

-240,915

in 2019

Romania

-505,559

in 2019

Hungary rank

167th

Romania rank

170th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Hungary
Romania

How they compare

Hungary currently reports -240,915 against -505,559 in Romania, a difference of 264,644.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 167th and Romania ranks 170th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	114,533	-5,189	119,721	Hungary
1970s	57,399	404,910	347,511	Romania
1980s	7,558	513,669	506,111	Romania
1990s	-102,024	50,305	152,328	Romania
2000s	-207,474	55,163	262,637	Romania
2010s	-402,366	-665,468	263,102	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Hungary or Romania?: Hungary, at -240,915 against -505,559 in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Hungary and Romania?: 264,644, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Hungary ranks 167th and Romania ranks 170th 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.