Iraq vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Iraq
822,761
in 2019
United States
931,320
in 2019
Iraq rank
36th
United States rank
35th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 931,320 against 822,761 in Iraq, a difference of 108,559.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and United States ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -95,683 | -1.12 million | 1.02 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 24,245 | -1.09 million | 1.11 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 269,346 | -1.69 million | 1.96 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 41,500 | -1.08 million | 1.12 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | -94,103 | -383,953 | 289,850 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 461,982 | 958,646 | 496,664 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Iraq or United States?
- United States, at 931,320 against 822,761 in Iraq as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Iraq and United States?
- 108,559, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Iraq ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.