Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Nigeria or Uruguay?

Nigeria, at 198,588 against 168,571 in Uruguay as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?

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.

Nigeria vs Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Nigeria

198,588

in 2019

Uruguay

168,571

in 2019

Nigeria rank

63rd

Uruguay rank

66th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Nigeria
Uruguay

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 198,588 against 168,571 in Uruguay, a difference of 30,017.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Nigeria ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 66th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	100	7,839	7,739	Uruguay
1970s	22,486	3,986	18,500	Nigeria
1980s	101,082	-15,997	117,079	Nigeria
1990s	-25.7	8,664	8,690	Uruguay
2000s	-1,661	71,126	72,786	Uruguay
2010s	152,676	146,212	6,464	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Nigeria or Uruguay?: Nigeria, at 198,588 against 168,571 in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Nigeria and Uruguay?: 30,017, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Nigeria ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 66th 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.