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

Panama, at 512,850 against 400,672 in Thailand as of 2019.

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

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 Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Panama

512,850

in 2019

Thailand

400,672

in 2019

Panama rank

44th

Thailand rank

46th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Panama
Thailand

How they compare

Panama currently reports 512,850 against 400,672 in Thailand, a difference of 112,178.

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

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

Panama ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,637	82.67	2,555	Panama
1970s	14,433	1,160	13,273	Panama
1980s	29,352	672.4	28,680	Panama
1990s	137,753	164,176	26,423	Thailand
2000s	307,684	155,512	152,171	Panama
2010s	421,295	203,218	218,076	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Panama or Thailand?: Panama, at 512,850 against 400,672 in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Panama and Thailand?: 112,178, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Panama ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th 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.