Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Nicaragua or Syrian Arab Republic?

Nicaragua, at 274,711 against 248,246 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Nicaragua vs Syrian Arab Republic: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Nicaragua

274,711

in 2019

Syrian Arab Republic

248,246

in 2019

Nicaragua rank

57th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

58th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Nicaragua
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 274,711 against 248,246 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 26,465.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 178 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23,102	150,693	127,592	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	54,734	1.05 million	990,805	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	178,829	661,822	482,993	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Nicaragua or Syrian Arab Republic?: Nicaragua, at 274,711 against 248,246 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?: 26,465, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Nicaragua ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th 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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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.