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

Poland, at 305,633 against 282,903 in Jamaica as of 2019.

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

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 Poland: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Jamaica

282,903

in 2019

Poland

305,633

in 2019

Jamaica rank

56th

Poland rank

54th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Jamaica
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 305,633 against 282,903 in Jamaica, a difference of 22,730.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 56th and Poland ranks 54th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32,960	194,230	161,269	Poland
1970s	119,372	997,761	878,389	Poland
1980s	169,693	753,264	583,571	Poland
1990s	180,332	310,962	130,630	Poland
2000s	206,244	267,790	61,546	Poland
2010s	222,226	207,066	15,159	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Jamaica or Poland?: Poland, at 305,633 against 282,903 in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Jamaica and Poland?: 22,730, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Poland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Poland rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Jamaica ranks 56th and Poland ranks 54th of 177 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

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: 10 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.