Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Indonesia or Tunisia?

Indonesia, at 1.03 million against 1.03 million in Tunisia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tunisia?

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.

Indonesia vs Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Indonesia

1.03 million

in 2019

Tunisia

1.03 million

in 2019

Indonesia rank

32nd

Tunisia rank

33rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Indonesia
Tunisia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.03 million against 1.03 million in Tunisia, a difference of 3,020.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,383	4,344	1,961	Tunisia
1970s	21,330	59,822	38,493	Tunisia
1980s	63,163	236,401	173,238	Tunisia
1990s	561,687	356,800	204,888	Indonesia
2000s	917,677	709,632	208,044	Indonesia
2010s	1.92 million	981,096	942,041	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Indonesia or Tunisia?: Indonesia, at 1.03 million against 1.03 million in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Indonesia and Tunisia?: 3,020, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tunisia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Indonesia ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 33rd 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.