Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Panama or Philippines?

Panama, at 512,850 against 458,442 in Philippines as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?

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.

Panama vs Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Panama

512,850

in 2019

Philippines

458,442

in 2019

Panama rank

44th

Philippines rank

45th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Panama
Philippines

How they compare

Panama currently reports 512,850 against 458,442 in Philippines, a difference of 54,408.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 45th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,637	8,011	5,373	Philippines
1970s	14,433	91,312	76,878	Philippines
1980s	29,352	207,036	177,684	Philippines
1990s	137,753	186,028	48,275	Philippines
2000s	307,684	167,556	140,128	Panama
2010s	421,295	426,969	5,674	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Panama or Philippines?: Panama, at 512,850 against 458,442 in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Panama and Philippines?: 54,408, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Panama ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 45th 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.