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

Slovenia, at 688,278 against 512,850 in Panama as of 2019.

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

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 Slovenia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Panama

512,850

in 2019

Slovenia

688,278

in 2019

Panama rank

44th

Slovenia rank

41st

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Panama
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 688,278 against 512,850 in Panama, a difference of 175,428.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 44th and Slovenia ranks 41st of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,637	0	2,637	Panama
1970s	14,433	0	14,433	Panama
1980s	29,352	0	29,352	Panama
1990s	137,753	159,198	21,445	Slovenia
2000s	307,684	187,598	120,085	Panama
2010s	421,295	324,435	96,860	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Panama or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 688,278 against 512,850 in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Panama and Slovenia?: 175,428, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Slovenia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Panama and Slovenia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Panama ranks 44th and Slovenia ranks 41st 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.