Indonesia vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Indonesia
1.03 million
in 2019
United States
931,320
in 2019
Indonesia rank
32nd
United States rank
35th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
-2.0M02.0M4.0M196119902019

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.03 million against 931,320 in United States, a difference of 97,200.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th of 178 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2,383 -1.12 million 1.12 million Indonesia
1970s 21,330 -1.09 million 1.11 million Indonesia
1980s 63,163 -1.69 million 1.75 million Indonesia
1990s 561,687 -1.08 million 1.64 million Indonesia
2000s 917,677 -277,250 1.19 million Indonesia
2010s 1.92 million 1.10 million 821,020 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 States?
Indonesia, at 1.03 million against 931,320 in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Indonesia and United States?
97,200, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Indonesia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th 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

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.