Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Barbados or Sri Lanka?

Barbados, at 29 against 7 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?

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 Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Barbados

in 2019

Sri Lanka

in 2019

Barbados rank

81st

Sri Lanka rank

83rd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Barbados
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 29 against 7 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 22.

That makes Barbados's figure about 4.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	65.33	25.78	39.56	Barbados
1970s	63.5	103	39.5	Sri Lanka
1980s	10.6	2,580	2,569	Sri Lanka
1990s	7.1	11.8	4.7	Sri Lanka
2000s	21.8	30	8.2	Sri Lanka
2010s	27.3	179.3	152	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Barbados or Sri Lanka?: Barbados, at 29 against 7 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Barbados and Sri Lanka?: 22, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Barbados ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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: 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.