Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Afghanistan
8,442
in 2019
Pakistan
8,478
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
55th
Pakistan rank
54th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k196119902019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 8,478 against 8,442 in Afghanistan, a difference of 36.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 54th of 158 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 22,533 4,441 18,092 Afghanistan
2010s 12,542 8,510 4,032 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 8,478 against 8,442 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
36, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 54th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Barley. 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 - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.