Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Lebanon or Panama?

Lebanon, at 631,986 against 512,850 in Panama as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Panama?

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.

Lebanon vs Panama: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Lebanon

631,986

in 2019

Panama

512,850

in 2019

Lebanon rank

42nd

Panama rank

44th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Lebanon
Panama

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 631,986 against 512,850 in Panama, a difference of 119,136.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 44th of 177 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1960s	39,278	2,637	36,641	Lebanon
1970s	93,738	14,433	79,305	Lebanon
1980s	151,050	29,352	121,698	Lebanon
1990s	210,425	137,753	72,672	Lebanon
2000s	310,365	307,684	2,682	Lebanon
2010s	475,656	421,295	54,361	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Lebanon or Panama?: Lebanon, at 631,986 against 512,850 in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Lebanon and Panama?: 119,136, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Panama?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lebanon and Panama rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Lebanon ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 44th 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.