Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Netherlands or Taiwan?

Netherlands, at 6.29 million against 4.81 million in Taiwan as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Netherlands and Taiwan?

1.48 million, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?

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.

Netherlands vs Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Netherlands

6.29 million

in 2019

Taiwan

4.81 million

in 2019

Netherlands rank

10th

Taiwan rank

12th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Netherlands
Taiwan

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.29 million against 4.81 million in Taiwan, a difference of 1.48 million.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.76 million	113,543	1.64 million	Netherlands
1970s	3.55 million	1.49 million	2.07 million	Netherlands
1980s	2.05 million	3.28 million	1.23 million	Taiwan
1990s	1.31 million	5.49 million	4.17 million	Taiwan
2000s	2.21 million	4.85 million	2.64 million	Taiwan
2010s	4.50 million	4.37 million	130,634	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Netherlands or Taiwan?: Netherlands, at 6.29 million against 4.81 million in Taiwan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Netherlands and Taiwan?: 1.48 million, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Netherlands ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 12th 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.