Mexico vs Spain: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Mexico
15.47 million
in 2019
Spain
9.86 million
in 2019
Mexico rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.47 million against 9.86 million in Spain, a difference of 5.61 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,560 | 1.52 million | 1.44 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 3.34 million | 2.26 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.84 million | 2.59 million | 247,758 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.16 million | 1.71 million | 1.45 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.60 million | 3.92 million | 2.69 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.86 million | 6.55 million | 5.31 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 15.47 million against 9.86 million in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Mexico and Spain?
- 5.61 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Mexico ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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.