South Korea vs Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Maize
South Korea
11.37 million
in 2019
Mexico
15.47 million
in 2019
South Korea rank
3rd
Mexico rank
2nd
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.47 million against 11.37 million in South Korea, a difference of 4.11 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 2nd of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,256 | 73,560 | 50,304 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 928,047 | 1.08 million | 151,745 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.92 million | 2.84 million | 1.08 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.15 million | 3.16 million | 3.99 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8.56 million | 6.60 million | 1.96 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.45 million | 11.86 million | 2.41 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.47 million against 11.37 million in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between South Korea and Mexico?
- 4.11 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 2nd 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.