Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, North Korea or Nicaragua?

North Korea, at 299,485 against 274,711 in Nicaragua as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between North Korea and Nicaragua?

24,774, with North Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

North Korea vs Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Maize

North Korea

299,485

in 2019

Nicaragua

274,711

in 2019

North Korea rank

55th

Nicaragua rank

57th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

North Korea
Nicaragua

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 299,485 against 274,711 in Nicaragua, a difference of 24,774.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 178 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	347,333	23,102	324,232	North Korea
2000s	321,756	54,734	267,022	North Korea
2010s	263,777	178,829	84,948	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, North Korea or Nicaragua?: North Korea, at 299,485 against 274,711 in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between North Korea and Nicaragua?: 24,774, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: North Korea ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 57th 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: 24 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.