Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Pakistan or Somalia?

Somalia, at 24,528 against 20,189 in Pakistan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?

38 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.

Pakistan vs Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Pakistan

20,189

in 2019

Somalia

24,528

in 2019

Pakistan rank

103rd

Somalia rank

100th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Pakistan
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 24,528 against 20,189 in Pakistan, a difference of 4,339.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Pakistan ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 100th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23,648	2,284	21,364	Pakistan
1970s	-14,223	19,841	34,064	Somalia
1980s	-20,392	58,644	79,037	Somalia
1990s	6,786	17,500	10,714	Somalia
2010s	29,288	12,775	16,514	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Pakistan or Somalia?: Somalia, at 24,528 against 20,189 in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Pakistan and Somalia?: 4,339, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Pakistan ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 100th 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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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.