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

Thailand, at 400,672 against 357,557 in Senegal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal 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.

Senegal vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Senegal

357,557

in 2019

Thailand

400,672

in 2019

Senegal rank

47th

Thailand rank

46th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Senegal
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 400,672 against 357,557 in Senegal, a difference of 43,115.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 46th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16,273	82.67	16,190	Senegal
1970s	18,398	1,160	17,238	Senegal
1980s	11,400	672.4	10,727	Senegal
1990s	24,101	164,176	140,075	Thailand
2000s	81,505	155,512	74,007	Thailand
2010s	212,599	203,218	9,381	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Senegal or Thailand?: Thailand, at 400,672 against 357,557 in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Senegal and Thailand?: 43,115, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Thailand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Senegal and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Senegal ranks 47th 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.