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

Panama, at 512,850 against 357,557 in Senegal as of 2019.

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

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 Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Panama

512,850

in 2019

Senegal

357,557

in 2019

Panama rank

44th

Senegal rank

47th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Panama
Senegal

How they compare

Panama currently reports 512,850 against 357,557 in Senegal, a difference of 155,293.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Panama ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 47th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,637	16,273	13,636	Senegal
1970s	14,433	18,398	3,965	Senegal
1980s	29,352	11,400	17,952	Panama
1990s	137,753	24,101	113,652	Panama
2000s	307,684	81,505	226,178	Panama
2010s	421,295	212,599	208,695	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Panama or Senegal?: Panama, at 512,850 against 357,557 in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Panama and Senegal?: 155,293, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Panama ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 47th 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.