Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Portugal
2.10 million
in 2019
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.69 million
in 2017
Portugal rank
21st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
23rd

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Portugal
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.10 million against 1.69 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 402,090.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 23rd of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 197,397 57,856 139,541 Portugal
1970s 1.10 million 272,494 830,448 Portugal
1980s 1.65 million 666,302 987,234 Portugal
1990s 965,700 923,752 41,948 Portugal
2000s 1.27 million 719,544 549,788 Portugal
2010s 1.70 million 1.88 million 176,394 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Portugal, at 2.10 million against 1.69 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
402,090, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Portugal ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 23rd of 178 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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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

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.