Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Tunisia or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 1.12 million against 1.03 million in Tunisia as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Tunisia and United Kingdom?

89,860, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United Kingdom?

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.

Tunisia vs United Kingdom: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Tunisia

1.03 million

in 2019

United Kingdom

1.12 million

in 2019

Tunisia rank

33rd

United Kingdom rank

30th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Tunisia
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.12 million against 1.03 million in Tunisia, a difference of 89,860.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Tunisia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tunisia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4,344	3.17 million	3.17 million	United Kingdom
1970s	59,822	2.80 million	2.74 million	United Kingdom
1980s	236,401	-1.20 million	1.44 million	Tunisia
1990s	356,800	-59,092	415,892	Tunisia
2000s	709,632	452,828	256,804	Tunisia
2010s	981,096	685,717	295,379	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Tunisia or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.12 million against 1.03 million in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Tunisia and United Kingdom?: 89,860, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United Kingdom?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Tunisia and United Kingdom rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Tunisia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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: 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.