How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?

41 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.

Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Peru

4.01 million

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

3.26 million

in 2019

Peru rank

15th

Saudi Arabia rank

17th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Peru
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Peru currently reports 4.01 million against 3.26 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 748,830.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Peru ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14,610	23,526	8,917	Saudi Arabia
1970s	95,895	139,287	43,393	Saudi Arabia
1990s	1.06 million	1.16 million	93,798	Saudi Arabia
2000s	1.20 million	1.28 million	81,664	Saudi Arabia
2010s	2.67 million	2.57 million	101,403	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Peru or Saudi Arabia?: Peru, at 4.01 million against 3.26 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Peru and Saudi Arabia?: 748,830, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Peru ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.