Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Jamaica
282,903
in 2019
Nicaragua
274,711
in 2019
Jamaica rank
56th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 282,903 against 274,711 in Nicaragua, a difference of 8,192.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,364 | 23,102 | 158,263 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 206,244 | 54,734 | 151,510 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 222,226 | 178,829 | 43,397 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 282,903 against 274,711 in Nicaragua as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 8,192, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 57th 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.