New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Maize
New Zealand
245,573
in 2019
Nicaragua
274,711
in 2019
New Zealand rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 274,711 against 245,573 in New Zealand, a difference of 29,138.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,108 | 23,102 | 25,210 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4,454 | 54,734 | 50,281 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 78,279 | 178,829 | 100,549 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 274,711 against 245,573 in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 29,138, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 178 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.