How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Maize

India

310,528

in 2019

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

299,485

in 2019

India rank

53rd

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

55th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

India
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

India currently reports 310,528 against 299,485 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 11,043.

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

India ranks 53rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 55th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	86,119	-1,916	88,035	India
1970s	-226.4	-99,100	98,874	India
1980s	28,605	63,100	34,495	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s	20,532	401,850	381,318	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	-50,245	321,756	372,001	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	-66,460	263,777	330,237	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, India or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: India, at 310,528 against 299,485 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 11,043, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: India ranks 53rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 55th 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.