Jamaica vs North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Jamaica
282,903
in 2019
North Korea
299,485
in 2019
Jamaica rank
56th
North Korea rank
55th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Jamaica
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 299,485 against 282,903 in Jamaica, a difference of 16,582.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and North Korea ranks 55th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,960 | -1,916 | 34,877 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 119,372 | -99,100 | 218,472 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 169,693 | 63,100 | 106,593 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 180,332 | 401,850 | 221,518 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 206,244 | 321,756 | 115,512 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 222,226 | 263,777 | 41,551 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Jamaica or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 299,485 against 282,903 in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Jamaica and North Korea?
- 16,582, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and North Korea ranks 55th 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.