Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Mozambique or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 198,588 against 171,438 in Mozambique as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?

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.

Mozambique vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Mozambique

171,438

in 2019

Nigeria

198,588

in 2019

Mozambique rank

65th

Nigeria rank

63rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Mozambique
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 198,588 against 171,438 in Mozambique, a difference of 27,150.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	223	100	123	Mozambique
1970s	20,862	22,486	1,624	Nigeria
1980s	194,510	101,082	93,427	Mozambique
1990s	270,060	-25.7	270,086	Mozambique
2000s	150,077	-1,661	151,738	Mozambique
2010s	111,645	152,676	41,031	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Mozambique or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 198,588 against 171,438 in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Mozambique and Nigeria?: 27,150, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Mozambique ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 63rd 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.