Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Mauritius
118,891
in 2019
Sri Lanka
110,904
in 2019
Mauritius rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Mauritius
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 118,891 against 110,904 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,987.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,702 | 3,046 | 1,657 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 4,967 | 1,770 | 3,196 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 15,680 | 10,781 | 4,898 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 45,066 | 69,082 | 24,016 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 77,900 | 108,619 | 30,720 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98,105 | 67,312 | 30,793 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
- Mauritius, at 118,891 against 110,904 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 7,987, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Mauritius ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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
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.