Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Nepal or Thailand?

Thailand, at 400,672 against 334,392 in Nepal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?

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.

Nepal vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Nepal

334,392

in 2019

Thailand

400,672

in 2019

Nepal rank

49th

Thailand rank

46th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Nepal
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 400,672 against 334,392 in Nepal, a difference of 66,280.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Nepal ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 46th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-22.78	82.67	105.44	Thailand
1970s	0	1,160	1,160	Thailand
1980s	1,424	672.4	751.5	Nepal
1990s	1,563	164,176	162,613	Thailand
2000s	18,869	155,512	136,644	Thailand
2010s	298,745	203,218	95,527	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Nepal or Thailand?: Thailand, at 400,672 against 334,392 in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Nepal and Thailand?: 66,280, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Nepal ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 46th 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.