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

Jamaica, at 282,903 against 248,246 in Syria as of 2019.

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

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 Syria: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Jamaica

282,903

in 2019

Syria

248,246

in 2019

Jamaica rank

56th

Syria rank

58th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Jamaica
Syria

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 282,903 against 248,246 in Syria, a difference of 34,657.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 56th and Syria ranks 58th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32,960	-184,107	217,067	Jamaica
1970s	119,372	-18,069	137,442	Jamaica
1980s	169,693	52,488	117,205	Jamaica
1990s	180,332	170,057	10,275	Jamaica
2000s	206,244	1.05 million	839,295	Syria
2010s	222,226	661,822	439,596	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Jamaica or Syria?: Jamaica, at 282,903 against 248,246 in Syria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Jamaica and Syria?: 34,657, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Jamaica ranks 56th and Syria ranks 58th 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.