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

Mozambique, at 171,438 against 168,571 in Uruguay as of 2019.

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

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 Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Mozambique

171,438

in 2019

Uruguay

168,571

in 2019

Mozambique rank

65th

Uruguay rank

66th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Mozambique
Uruguay

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 171,438 against 168,571 in Uruguay, a difference of 2,867.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mozambique ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	223	7,839	7,616	Uruguay
1970s	20,862	3,986	16,876	Mozambique
1980s	194,510	-15,997	210,507	Mozambique
1990s	270,060	8,664	261,396	Mozambique
2000s	150,077	71,126	78,952	Mozambique
2010s	111,645	146,212	34,568	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Mozambique or Uruguay?: Mozambique, at 171,438 against 168,571 in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Mozambique and Uruguay?: 2,867, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mozambique and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Mozambique ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 66th 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.