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
-2.0M02.0M4.0M196119902019

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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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.