Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Japan or Mexico?

Japan, at 15.99 million against 15.47 million in Mexico as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?

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.

Japan vs Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Japan

15.99 million

in 2019

Mexico

15.47 million

in 2019

Japan rank

1st

Mexico rank

2nd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Japan
Mexico

How they compare

Japan currently reports 15.99 million against 15.47 million in Mexico, a difference of 513,200.

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

Japan ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.52 million	73,560	3.44 million	Japan
1970s	7.97 million	1.08 million	6.89 million	Japan
1980s	14.66 million	2.84 million	11.82 million	Japan
1990s	16.32 million	3.16 million	13.16 million	Japan
2000s	16.52 million	6.60 million	9.92 million	Japan
2010s	15.22 million	11.86 million	3.36 million	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Japan or Mexico?: Japan, at 15.99 million against 15.47 million in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Japan and Mexico?: 513,200, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Japan ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd 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.