Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Kuwait or Nigeria?

Kuwait, at 223,807 against 198,588 in Nigeria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?

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.

Kuwait vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Kuwait

223,807

in 2019

Nigeria

198,588

in 2019

Kuwait rank

61st

Nigeria rank

63rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Kuwait
Nigeria

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 223,807 against 198,588 in Nigeria, a difference of 25,219.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,058	100	2,958	Kuwait
1970s	13,729	22,486	8,757	Nigeria
1980s	68,360	101,082	32,722	Nigeria
1990s	61,853	-25.7	61,879	Kuwait
2000s	128,498	-1,661	130,158	Kuwait
2010s	160,850	152,676	8,174	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Kuwait or Nigeria?: Kuwait, at 223,807 against 198,588 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Kuwait and Nigeria?: 25,219, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Kuwait ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 63rd 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.