Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Morocco or Portugal?

Morocco, at 2.73 million against 2.10 million in Portugal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?

59 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.

Morocco vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Morocco

2.73 million

in 2019

Portugal

2.10 million

in 2019

Morocco rank

19th

Portugal rank

21st

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Morocco
Portugal

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 2.73 million against 2.10 million in Portugal, a difference of 634,310.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Morocco ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-36,732	197,397	234,130	Portugal
1970s	21,076	1.10 million	1.08 million	Portugal
1980s	130,459	1.65 million	1.52 million	Portugal
1990s	444,172	965,700	521,528	Portugal
2000s	1.37 million	1.27 million	96,782	Morocco
2010s	2.05 million	1.85 million	200,514	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Morocco or Portugal?: Morocco, at 2.73 million against 2.10 million in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Morocco and Portugal?: 634,310, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Morocco ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.