Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Ireland or Israel?

Israel, at 1.69 million against 1.49 million in Ireland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?

59 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.

Ireland vs Israel: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Ireland

1.49 million

in 2019

Israel

1.69 million

in 2019

Ireland rank

26th

Israel rank

24th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Ireland
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.69 million against 1.49 million in Ireland, a difference of 206,350.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Ireland ranks 26th and Israel ranks 24th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1960s	110,900	161,363	50,463	Israel
1970s	149,418	210,623	61,205	Israel
1980s	-94,668	398,514	493,182	Israel
1990s	-51,243	506,590	557,834	Israel
2000s	161,286	990,157	828,871	Israel
2010s	861,813	1.45 million	588,878	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Ireland or Israel?: Israel, at 1.69 million against 1.49 million in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Ireland and Israel?: 206,350, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Ireland ranks 26th and Israel ranks 24th 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.