Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Switzerland or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 168,571 against 139,238 in Switzerland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?

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.

Switzerland vs Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Switzerland

139,238

in 2019

Uruguay

168,571

in 2019

Switzerland rank

68th

Uruguay rank

66th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Switzerland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 168,571 against 139,238 in Switzerland, a difference of 29,333.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	166,603	7,839	158,764	Switzerland
1970s	243,678	3,986	239,693	Switzerland
1980s	217,566	-15,997	233,564	Switzerland
1990s	46,663	8,664	37,999	Switzerland
2000s	76,200	71,126	5,074	Switzerland
2010s	128,930	146,212	17,283	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Switzerland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 168,571 against 139,238 in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Switzerland and Uruguay?: 29,333, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Switzerland ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 66th 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.