Iceland vs Maldives: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Iceland
144,000 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
100,000 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland rank
161st
Maldives rank
164th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 144,000 tonnes against 100,000 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 44,000 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 164th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,667 tonnes | 9,556 tonnes | 33,111 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 49,300 tonnes | 15,800 tonnes | 33,500 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 51,500 tonnes | 28,200 tonnes | 23,300 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 67,800 tonnes | 33,400 tonnes | 34,400 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92,800 tonnes | 47,300 tonnes | 45,500 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 129,000 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 145,750 tonnes | 103,750 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Iceland or Maldives?
- Iceland, at 144,000 tonnes against 100,000 tonnes in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Iceland and Maldives?
- 44,000 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Iceland ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 164th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.