Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Algeria or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 133,575 against 122,297 in Algeria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cyprus?

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 - Barley. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Cyprus: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Algeria

122,297

in 2019

Cyprus

133,575

in 2019

Algeria rank

28th

Cyprus rank

26th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Algeria
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 133,575 against 122,297 in Algeria, a difference of 11,278.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 28th and Cyprus ranks 26th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-23,788	-8,607	15,181	Cyprus
1970s	112,477	114,580	2,103	Cyprus
1980s	354,368	205,394	148,974	Algeria
1990s	319,888	306,152	13,736	Algeria
2000s	240,417	270,536	30,119	Cyprus
2010s	490,115	169,791	320,324	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Algeria or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 133,575 against 122,297 in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Algeria and Cyprus?: 11,278, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cyprus?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Cyprus rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Algeria ranks 28th and Cyprus ranks 26th of 157 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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About this data

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: 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.