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
-200.0k0200.0k196119902019

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

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.