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
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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

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

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.