Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Saudi Arabia
3.26 million
in 2019
Türkiye
4.31 million
in 2019
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Türkiye rank
14th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 4.31 million against 3.26 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,526 | -13,110 | 36,636 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 139,287 | -47,436 | 186,724 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 604,890 | -119,251 | 724,142 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 819,930 | -94,751 | 914,681 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 632,947 | 644,714 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 1.45 million | 1.12 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 4.31 million against 3.26 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 1.05 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.