Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Bahrain or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 2,466 against 1,702 in Bahrain as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nigeria?

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.

Bahrain vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Bahrain

1,702

in 2019

Nigeria

2,466

in 2019

Bahrain rank

64th

Nigeria rank

63rd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Bahrain
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2,466 against 1,702 in Bahrain, a difference of 764.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	587.78	357.22	230.56	Bahrain
1970s	1,190	163.2	1,026	Bahrain
1980s	2,544	7,223	4,678	Nigeria
1990s	2,754	-1,034	3,789	Bahrain
2000s	1,145	-6,084	7,229	Bahrain
2010s	1,180	1,395	214.9	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Bahrain or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 2,466 against 1,702 in Bahrain as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Bahrain and Nigeria?: 764, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nigeria?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Bahrain ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 63rd 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.