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

Algeria, at 122,297 against 121,263 in Viet Nam as of 2019.

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

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 Viet Nam: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Algeria

122,297

in 2019

Viet Nam

121,263

in 2019

Algeria rank

28th

Viet Nam rank

30th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Algeria
Viet Nam

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 122,297 against 121,263 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,034.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-23,788	-56.56	23,732	Viet Nam
1970s	112,477	2,255	110,222	Algeria
1980s	354,368	-47,263	401,632	Algeria
1990s	319,888	-68,362	388,250	Algeria
2000s	240,417	-123.7	240,540	Algeria
2010s	490,115	44,814	445,301	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Algeria or Viet Nam?: Algeria, at 122,297 against 121,263 in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Algeria and Viet Nam?: 1,034, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Viet Nam?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Viet Nam rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Algeria ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 30th 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: 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.