Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Brazil or Jordan?

Jordan, at 853,459 against 671,336 in Brazil as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jordan?

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.

Brazil vs Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Brazil

671,336

in 2019

Jordan

853,459

in 2019

Brazil rank

9th

Jordan rank

8th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Brazil
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 853,459 against 671,336 in Brazil, a difference of 182,123.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Jordan ranks 8th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32,717	11,727	20,989	Brazil
1970s	27,842	18,007	9,835	Brazil
1980s	142,402	84,397	58,005	Brazil
1990s	149,403	462,156	312,754	Jordan
2000s	212,032	575,559	363,528	Jordan
2010s	-4.66 million	683,295	5.34 million	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Brazil or Jordan?: Jordan, at 853,459 against 671,336 in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Brazil and Jordan?: 182,123, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jordan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Jordan rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Brazil ranks 9th and Jordan ranks 8th 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.