Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Lesotho or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 74,050 against 61,888 in Lesotho as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?

39 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.

Lesotho vs Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Lesotho

61,888

in 2019

Tanzania

74,050

in 2019

Lesotho rank

83rd

Tanzania rank

80th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Lesotho
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 74,050 against 61,888 in Lesotho, a difference of 12,162.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 83rd and Tanzania ranks 80th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.67	24,224	24,223	Tanzania
1970s	7,085	78,911	71,826	Tanzania
1980s	41,275	114,036	72,761	Tanzania
1990s	137,575	24,215	113,360	Lesotho
2010s	95,193	6,982	88,211	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Lesotho or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 74,050 against 61,888 in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Lesotho and Tanzania?: 12,162, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Lesotho ranks 83rd and Tanzania ranks 80th 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.