Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Namibia
95,515
in 2019
Sri Lanka
110,904
in 2019
Namibia rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 110,904 against 95,515 in Namibia, a difference of 15,389.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,180 | 107,462 | 17,718 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 72,008 | 108,619 | 36,611 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 93,152 | 67,312 | 25,839 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 110,904 against 95,515 in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 15,389, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Namibia ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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.