Maize and products — Losses by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
Countries reporting
153
Highest
18,681 1000 t
United States
Lowest
0 1000 t
Turkmenistan
Median
43 1000 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
2,757
What the numbers show
Maize and products — Losses is currently reported for 153 countries. The highest value is 18,681 1000 t in United States; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Turkmenistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 43 1000 t, and the mean is 528.05 1000 t.
Over the past decade 85 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Italy (up 1,060.0%), and the largest decrease in Jamaica (down 100.0%).
Maize and products — Losses: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 18,681 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 2 | China | 14,274 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 3 | China, mainland | 14,231 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 13,328 1000 t | 2023 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 5 | India | 1,781 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 1,111 1000 t | 2023 | down 68.3% | falling |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 961 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 8 | Egypt | 913 1000 t | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 764 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 10 | Indonesia | 700 1000 t | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 11 | South Africa | 691 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 603 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 13 | Vietnam | 600 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 13 | Viet Nam | 600 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 15 | Ghana | 551 1000 t | 2023 | up 107.9% | rising |
| 16 | Ukraine | 533 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 17 | Nigeria | 495 1000 t | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 18 | Pakistan | 468 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 463 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 20 | Malawi | 451 1000 t | 2023 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 21 | Angola | 322 1000 t | 2023 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 320 1000 t | 2023 | up 125.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Turkey | 311 1000 t | 2023 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 23 | Türkiye | 311 1000 t | 2023 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 25 | Algeria | 295 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 26 | Nepal | 288 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 27 | Cameroon | 243 1000 t | 2023 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 28 | Cambodia | 230 1000 t | 2023 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 29 | Guinea | 212 1000 t | 2023 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 30 | Paraguay | 209 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 187 1000 t | 2023 | up 156.2% | rising |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 184 1000 t | 2023 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 32 | Morocco | 184 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 32 | Côte d'Ivoire | 184 1000 t | 2023 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 35 | Malaysia | 180 1000 t | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 167 1000 t | 2023 | up 215.1% | rising |
| 37 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 163 1000 t | 2023 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 38 | Russia | 162 1000 t | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 38 | Russian Federation | 162 1000 t | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 40 | Germany | 161 1000 t | 2023 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 41 | Thailand | 158 1000 t | 2023 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 42 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 138 1000 t | 2018 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 43 | Nicaragua | 137 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 44 | Kenya | 128 1000 t | 2023 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 45 | Uganda | 126 1000 t | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 124 1000 t | 2023 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 46 | Senegal | 124 1000 t | 2023 | up 287.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Italy | 116 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,060.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Serbia | 113 1000 t | 2023 | down 23.1% | flat |
| 50 | Cuba | 112 1000 t | 2019 | up 107.4% | rising |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 111 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 51 | France | 111 1000 t | 2023 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 53 | Myanmar | 101 1000 t | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 53 | Portugal | 101 1000 t | 2023 | up 573.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Mozambique | 98 1000 t | 2023 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 55 | Zambia | 98 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 97 1000 t | 2023 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 58 | Caribbean | 91 1000 t | 2023 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 59 | Colombia | 90 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 60 | Peru | 89 1000 t | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 61 | Guatemala | 83 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 62 | Slovakia | 79 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 63 | Philippines | 71 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 64 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 67 1000 t | 2023 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 65 | Ecuador | 60 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 65 | Croatia | 60 1000 t | 2023 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 67 | Austria | 58 1000 t | 2023 | up 13.7% | flat |
| 68 | El Salvador | 55 1000 t | 2023 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 69 | Afghanistan | 54 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 51 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 46 1000 t | 2023 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 71 | Zimbabwe | 46 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 73 | Albania | 45 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 73 | Spain | 45 1000 t | 2023 | up 136.8% | rising |
| 73 | Romania | 45 1000 t | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 76 | Belarus | 44 1000 t | 2023 | down 17.0% | rising |
| 77 | Kazakhstan | 43 1000 t | 2023 | up 115.0% | rising |
| 77 | Yemen | 43 1000 t | 2023 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 79 | China, Taiwan Province of | 42 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 80 | Greece | 40 1000 t | 2023 | down 74.8% | falling |
| 80 | Ireland | 40 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Uruguay | 40 1000 t | 2023 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 83 | Honduras | 38 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 83 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 38 1000 t | 2023 | down 63.8% | falling |
| 85 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 37 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 86 | Rwanda | 36 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 87 | Hungary | 35 1000 t | 2023 | down 72.0% | falling |
| 88 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 1000 t | 2023 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 89 | Czechia | 30 1000 t | 2023 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 89 | Iraq | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 91 | Chile | 29 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 92 | Republic of Korea | 26 1000 t | 2023 | down 85.2% | falling |
| 93 | Laos | 23 1000 t | 2023 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 93 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 23 1000 t | 2023 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 95 | United Kingdom | 22 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 95 | Libya | 22 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 95 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 22 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 98 | Botswana | 19 1000 t | 2023 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 99 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 101 | Madagascar | 12 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 101 | Panama | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Namibia | 11 1000 t | 2023 | down 42.1% | rising |
| 103 | Tajikistan | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 105 | Syria | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Armenia | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 107 | Haiti | 9 1000 t | 2023 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 109 | Georgia | 8 1000 t | 2023 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 109 | Lesotho | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 60.0% | falling |
| 109 | Uzbekistan | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | flat |
| 112 | Belgium | 7 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 112 | Jordan | 7 1000 t | 2023 | down 69.6% | falling |
| 114 | Switzerland | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Australia and New Zealand | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 116 | Belize | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 116 | Bhutan | 5 1000 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 116 | Eswatini | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 119 | Moldova | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 119 | New Zealand | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 119 | East Timor | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 119 | Timor-Leste | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 119 | Republic of Moldova | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 124 | Congo | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 124 | Israel | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | flat |
| 124 | North Macedonia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Montenegro | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 128 | Australia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 128 | Gabon | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Gambia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 128 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 128 | Mauritania | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 133 | Azerbaijan | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Barbados | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 133 | Cyprus | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Djibouti | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 133 | Denmark | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Kuwait | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 133 | Lithuania | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.7% | rising |
| 133 | Malta | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 133 | Mauritius | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 133 | Niger | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 133 | Oman | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 133 | Papua New Guinea | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 133 | Sierra Leone | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 133 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 133 | Cabo Verde | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Melanesia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 133 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 151 | United Arab Emirates | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Jamaica | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Turkmenistan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 66,144 1000 t
- Americas 35,527 1000 t
- Asia 19,865 1000 t
- Northern America 19,445 1000 t
- United States of America 18,681 1000 t
- South America 14,499 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 14,350 1000 t
- Africa 8,208 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7,593 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5,353 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5,024 1000 t
- Southern Asia 2,863 1000 t
- Western Africa 2,824 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 2,653 1000 t
- Europe 2,537 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 2,456 1000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 2,066 1000 t
- European Union (27) 1,569 1000 t
- Central America 1,492 1000 t
- Northern Africa 1,416 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 1,365 1000 t
- Middle Africa 779 1000 t
- Southern Africa 733 1000 t
- Southern Europe 726 1000 t
- Western Asia 522 1000 t
- Western Europe 380 1000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 104 1000 t
- Central Asia 65 1000 t
- Northern Europe 65 1000 t
- Oceania 7 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.