Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Kenya or Mozambique?

Kenya, at 203,540 against 171,438 in Mozambique as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?

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.

Kenya vs Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Kenya

203,540

in 2019

Mozambique

171,438

in 2019

Kenya rank

62nd

Mozambique rank

65th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Kenya
Mozambique

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 203,540 against 171,438 in Mozambique, a difference of 32,102.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 62nd and Mozambique ranks 65th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1960s	41,960	223	41,737	Kenya
1970s	3,895	20,862	16,967	Mozambique
1980s	102,146	194,510	92,363	Mozambique
1990s	273,559	270,060	3,499	Kenya
2000s	317,628	150,077	167,551	Kenya
2010s	355,430	111,645	243,785	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Kenya or Mozambique?: Kenya, at 203,540 against 171,438 in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Kenya and Mozambique?: 32,102, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Kenya ranks 62nd and Mozambique ranks 65th 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.