Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Barbados or French Polynesia?

French Polynesia, at 95 against 29 in Barbados as of 2018.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Barbados and French Polynesia?

66, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?

23 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Barbados vs French Polynesia: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Barbados

in 2019

French Polynesia

in 2018

Barbados rank

80th

French Polynesia rank

78th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Barbados
French Polynesia

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 95 against 29 in Barbados, a difference of 66.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 3.3 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Barbados ranks 80th and French Polynesia ranks 78th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.71	1.43	8.29	Barbados
2000s	21.8	171.1	149.3	French Polynesia
2010s	25.67	216	190.33	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Barbados or French Polynesia?: French Polynesia, at 95 against 29 in Barbados as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Barbados and French Polynesia?: 66, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Barbados ranks 80th and French Polynesia ranks 78th 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.