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

Tunisia, at 1.03 million against 822,761 in Iraq as of 2019.

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

48 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.

Iraq vs Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Iraq

822,761

in 2019

Tunisia

1.03 million

in 2019

Iraq rank

36th

Tunisia rank

33rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Iraq
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.03 million against 822,761 in Iraq, a difference of 202,739.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Iraq ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-95,683	4,344	100,028	Tunisia
1970s	24,245	59,822	35,578	Tunisia
1980s	269,346	236,401	32,945	Iraq
1990s	41,500	356,800	315,300	Tunisia
2000s	-94,103	721,351	815,454	Tunisia
2010s	461,982	1.04 million	573,302	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Iraq or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 1.03 million against 822,761 in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Iraq and Tunisia?: 202,739, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Iraq ranks 36th 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.