Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Jamaica or New Zealand?

Jamaica, at 282,903 against 245,573 in New Zealand as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?

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.

Jamaica vs New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Jamaica

282,903

in 2019

New Zealand

245,573

in 2019

Jamaica rank

56th

New Zealand rank

59th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Jamaica
New Zealand

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 282,903 against 245,573 in New Zealand, a difference of 37,330.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32,960	177.78	32,783	Jamaica
1970s	119,372	-22,316	141,689	Jamaica
1980s	169,693	-111,780	281,473	Jamaica
1990s	180,332	-7,257	187,589	Jamaica
2000s	206,244	4,454	201,791	Jamaica
2010s	222,226	78,279	143,946	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Jamaica or New Zealand?: Jamaica, at 282,903 against 245,573 in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Jamaica and New Zealand?: 37,330, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Jamaica ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 59th 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: 24 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.