Israel vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Israel
1.69 million
in 2019
Portugal
2.10 million
in 2019
Israel rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Israel
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.10 million against 1.69 million in Israel, a difference of 404,140.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 161,363 197,397 36,034 Portugal
1970s 210,623 1.10 million 892,319 Portugal
1980s 398,514 1.65 million 1.26 million Portugal
1990s 506,590 965,700 459,110 Portugal
2000s 990,157 1.27 million 279,175 Portugal
2010s 1.45 million 1.85 million 402,962 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Israel or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.10 million against 1.69 million in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Israel and Portugal?
404,140, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Israel ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.