Mexico vs Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Mexico
15.47 million
in 2019
Vietnam
11.35 million
in 2019
Mexico rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
4th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119902019

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 15.47 million against 11.35 million in Vietnam, a difference of 4.12 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 177 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 73,560 49,181 24,379 Mexico
1970s 1.08 million 90,563 989,229 Mexico
1980s 2.84 million -45,686 2.88 million Mexico
1990s 3.16 million -28,912 3.19 million Mexico
2000s 6.60 million 422,769 6.18 million Mexico
2010s 11.86 million 5.62 million 6.24 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 Vietnam?
Mexico, at 15.47 million against 11.35 million in Vietnam as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Mexico and Vietnam?
4.12 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Mexico ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 4th 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.