Japan vs Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Japan
15.99 million
in 2019
Vietnam
11.35 million
in 2019
Japan rank
1st
Vietnam rank
4th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.99 million against 11.35 million in Vietnam, a difference of 4.64 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th of 177 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 million | 49,181 | 3.47 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 7.97 million | 90,563 | 7.87 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 14.66 million | -45,686 | 14.71 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 16.32 million | -28,912 | 16.35 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 16.52 million | 422,769 | 16.10 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.22 million | 5.62 million | 9.60 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 Vietnam?
- Japan, at 15.99 million against 11.35 million in Vietnam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Japan and Vietnam?
- 4.64 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Japan ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th 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
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.