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

Syria, at 248,246 against 223,807 in Kuwait as of 2019.

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

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 Syria: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Kuwait

223,807

in 2019

Syria

248,246

in 2019

Kuwait rank

61st

Syria rank

58th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Kuwait
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 248,246 against 223,807 in Kuwait, a difference of 24,439.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 61st and Syria ranks 58th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,058	-184,107	187,165	Kuwait
1970s	13,729	-18,069	31,798	Kuwait
1980s	68,360	52,488	15,872	Kuwait
1990s	61,853	170,057	108,204	Syria
2000s	128,498	1.05 million	917,042	Syria
2010s	160,850	661,822	500,972	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Kuwait or Syria?: Syria, at 248,246 against 223,807 in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Kuwait and Syria?: 24,439, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Kuwait ranks 61st and Syria ranks 58th 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.