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

United Kingdom, at 1.12 million against 1.03 million in Indonesia as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Indonesia and United Kingdom?

86,840, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

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 United Kingdom: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Indonesia

1.03 million

in 2019

United Kingdom

1.12 million

in 2019

Indonesia rank

32nd

United Kingdom rank

30th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Indonesia
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.12 million against 1.03 million in Indonesia, a difference of 86,840.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,383	3.17 million	3.17 million	United Kingdom
1970s	21,330	2.80 million	2.78 million	United Kingdom
1980s	63,163	-1.20 million	1.27 million	Indonesia
1990s	561,687	-59,092	620,780	Indonesia
2000s	917,677	452,828	464,848	Indonesia
2010s	1.92 million	685,717	1.24 million	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Indonesia or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.12 million against 1.03 million in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Indonesia and United Kingdom?: 86,840, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Indonesia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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: 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.