Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, India or Jamaica?

India, at 310,528 against 282,903 in Jamaica as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?

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.

India vs Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Maize

India

310,528

in 2019

Jamaica

282,903

in 2019

India rank

53rd

Jamaica rank

56th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

India
Jamaica

How they compare

India currently reports 310,528 against 282,903 in Jamaica, a difference of 27,625.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 56th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	86,119	32,960	53,159	India
1970s	-226.4	119,372	119,599	Jamaica
1980s	28,605	169,693	141,087	Jamaica
1990s	20,532	180,332	159,801	Jamaica
2000s	-50,245	206,244	256,489	Jamaica
2010s	-66,460	222,226	288,686	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, India or Jamaica?: India, at 310,528 against 282,903 in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between India and Jamaica?: 27,625, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do India and Jamaica rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: India ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 56th 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.