Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Jordan or Lebanon?

Jordan, at 763,822 against 631,986 in Lebanon as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?

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.

Jordan vs Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Jordan

763,822

in 2019

Lebanon

631,986

in 2019

Jordan rank

39th

Lebanon rank

42nd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Jordan
Lebanon

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 763,822 against 631,986 in Lebanon, a difference of 131,836.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Jordan ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 42nd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6,745	39,278	32,533	Lebanon
1970s	52,017	93,738	41,722	Lebanon
1980s	189,228	151,050	38,178	Jordan
1990s	377,372	210,425	166,947	Jordan
2000s	465,822	310,365	155,457	Jordan
2010s	645,955	475,656	170,299	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Jordan or Lebanon?: Jordan, at 763,822 against 631,986 in Lebanon as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Jordan and Lebanon?: 131,836, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Jordan ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 42nd 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.