Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Barbados or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 47 against 29 in Barbados as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Hong Kong?

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.

Barbados vs Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Barbados

in 2019

Hong Kong

in 2019

Barbados rank

81st

Hong Kong rank

80th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Barbados
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 47 against 29 in Barbados, a difference of 18.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.6 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Barbados ranks 81st and Hong Kong ranks 80th of 158 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1960s	65.33	1,540	1,475	Hong Kong
1970s	63.5	1,004	940.9	Hong Kong
1980s	10.6	516.2	505.6	Hong Kong
1990s	7.1	337.5	330.4	Hong Kong
2000s	21.8	74.9	53.1	Hong Kong
2010s	27.3	35.7	8.4	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Barbados or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 47 against 29 in Barbados as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Barbados and Hong Kong?: 18, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Hong Kong?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Barbados and Hong Kong rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Barbados ranks 81st and Hong Kong ranks 80th 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: 24 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.