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

Austria, at 173,320 against 132,033 in Poland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria 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.

Austria vs Poland: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Austria

173,320

in 2019

Poland

132,033

in 2019

Austria rank

25th

Poland rank

27th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Austria
Poland

How they compare

Austria currently reports 173,320 against 132,033 in Poland, a difference of 41,287.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Austria ranks 25th and Poland ranks 27th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	175,095	303,885	128,790	Poland
1970s	35,640	1.17 million	1.13 million	Poland
1980s	-96,863	439,545	536,408	Poland
1990s	-163,972	247,269	411,241	Poland
2000s	28,796	146,485	117,690	Poland
2010s	104,179	31,415	72,764	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Austria or Poland?: Austria, at 173,320 against 132,033 in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Austria and Poland?: 41,287, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Austria and Poland rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Austria ranks 25th 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.