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

Venezuela, at 1.69 million against 1.69 million in Israel as of 2017.

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Israel vs Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Israel

1.69 million

in 2019

Venezuela

1.69 million

in 2017

Israel rank

24th

Venezuela rank

23rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Israel
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 1.69 million against 1.69 million in Israel, a difference of 2,050.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	161,363	57,856	103,507	Israel
1970s	210,623	272,494	61,871	Venezuela
1980s	398,514	666,302	267,789	Venezuela
1990s	506,590	923,752	417,161	Venezuela
2000s	990,157	719,544	270,613	Israel
2010s	1.39 million	1.88 million	485,797	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Israel or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 1.69 million against 1.69 million in Israel as of 2017.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Israel and Venezuela?: 2,050, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Venezuela?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Israel and Venezuela rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Israel ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 23rd 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: 02 November 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.