Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Liberia or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 1,067 against 1,033 in Liberia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?

58 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.

Liberia vs Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Liberia

1,033

in 2019

Madagascar

1,067

in 2019

Liberia rank

130th

Madagascar rank

129th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Liberia
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,067 against 1,033 in Liberia, a difference of 34.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 130th and Madagascar ranks 129th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	149	-2,384	2,533	Liberia
1970s	642.4	-2,378	3,020	Liberia
1980s	656.6	-5,375	6,031	Liberia
1990s	24,164	-6,874	31,038	Liberia
2000s	39,620	3,282	36,338	Liberia
2010s	2,249	6,615	4,366	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Liberia or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 1,067 against 1,033 in Liberia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Liberia and Madagascar?: 34, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Liberia ranks 130th and Madagascar ranks 129th 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.