Iraq vs Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Iraq
822,761
in 2019
Jordan
763,822
in 2019
Iraq rank
36th
Jordan rank
39th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Iraq
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 822,761 against 763,822 in Jordan, a difference of 58,939.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.

Iraq ranks 36th and Jordan ranks 39th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s -95,683 6,745 102,429 Jordan
1970s 24,245 52,017 27,772 Jordan
1980s 269,346 189,228 80,118 Iraq
1990s 41,500 377,372 335,872 Jordan
2000s -94,103 448,713 542,816 Jordan
2010s 461,982 719,895 257,913 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Iraq or Jordan?
Iraq, at 822,761 against 763,822 in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Iraq and Jordan?
58,939, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Iraq ranks 36th and Jordan ranks 39th 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

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.