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

Poland, at 132,033 against 122,297 in Algeria as of 2019.

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

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 Poland: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Algeria

122,297

in 2019

Poland

132,033

in 2019

Algeria rank

28th

Poland rank

27th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Algeria
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 132,033 against 122,297 in Algeria, a difference of 9,736.

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Algeria ranks 28th and Poland ranks 27th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-23,788	303,885	327,673	Poland
1970s	112,477	1.17 million	1.06 million	Poland
1980s	354,368	439,545	85,176	Poland
1990s	319,888	247,269	72,619	Algeria
2000s	240,417	146,485	93,932	Algeria
2010s	490,115	31,415	458,700	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Algeria or Poland?: Poland, at 132,033 against 122,297 in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Algeria and Poland?: 9,736, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Poland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Poland rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Algeria ranks 28th and Poland ranks 27th 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.