Belgium vs Spain: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Belgium
1.80 million
in 2019
Spain
1.07 million
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
Spain rank
7th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.80 million against 1.07 million in Spain, a difference of 727,640.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 157 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.19 million 709,609 476,595 Belgium
2010s 1.55 million 666,082 884,016 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Belgium or Spain?
Belgium, at 1.80 million against 1.07 million in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Belgium and Spain?
727,640, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
Belgium ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th 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

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.