South Korea vs Spain: Net food imports by crop - Maize
South Korea
11.37 million
in 2019
Spain
9.86 million
in 2019
South Korea rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.37 million against 9.86 million in Spain, a difference of 1.51 million.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,256 | 1.52 million | 1.49 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 928,047 | 3.34 million | 2.41 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.92 million | 2.59 million | 1.33 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.15 million | 1.71 million | 5.43 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8.56 million | 3.92 million | 4.64 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.45 million | 6.55 million | 2.90 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 11.37 million against 9.86 million in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between South Korea and Spain?
- 1.51 million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th 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.