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

Qatar, at 211,087 against 173,320 in Austria as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Qatar?

57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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 Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Austria

173,320

in 2019

Qatar

211,087

in 2018

Austria rank

25th

Qatar rank

22nd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Austria
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 211,087 against 173,320 in Austria, a difference of 37,767.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 22nd of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	175,095	1,427	173,668	Austria
1970s	35,640	4,552	31,088	Austria
1980s	-96,863	29,707	126,570	Qatar
1990s	-163,972	30,025	193,997	Qatar
2000s	28,796	57,314	28,519	Qatar
2010s	100,212	95,838	4,374	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Austria or Qatar?: Qatar, at 211,087 against 173,320 in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Austria and Qatar?: 37,767, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Qatar?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Austria and Qatar rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Austria ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 22nd 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.