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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119902019

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

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.