North Korea vs Syria: Net food imports by crop - Maize
North Korea
299,485
in 2019
Syria
248,246
in 2019
North Korea rank
55th
Syria rank
58th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 299,485 against 248,246 in Syria, a difference of 51,239.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,916 | -184,107 | 182,191 | North Korea |
| 1970s | -99,100 | -18,069 | 81,031 | Syria |
| 1980s | 63,100 | 52,488 | 10,612 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 401,850 | 170,057 | 231,793 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 321,756 | 1.05 million | 723,783 | Syria |
| 2010s | 263,777 | 661,822 | 398,045 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, North Korea or Syria?
- North Korea, at 299,485 against 248,246 in Syria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between North Korea and Syria?
- 51,239, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- North Korea ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th 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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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.