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

Lebanon, at 631,986 against 458,442 in Philippines as of 2019.

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

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 Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Lebanon

631,986

in 2019

Philippines

458,442

in 2019

Lebanon rank

42nd

Philippines rank

45th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Lebanon
Philippines

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 631,986 against 458,442 in Philippines, a difference of 173,544.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 45th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	39,278	8,011	31,268	Lebanon
1970s	93,738	91,312	2,427	Lebanon
1980s	151,050	207,036	55,986	Philippines
1990s	210,425	186,028	24,397	Lebanon
2000s	310,365	167,556	142,809	Lebanon
2010s	475,656	426,969	48,687	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Lebanon or Philippines?: Lebanon, at 631,986 against 458,442 in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Lebanon and Philippines?: 173,544, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Philippines?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lebanon and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Lebanon ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 45th 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.