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

Brazil, at 671,336 against 542,347 in Tunisia as of 2019.

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

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 Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Brazil

671,336

in 2019

Tunisia

542,347

in 2019

Brazil rank

9th

Tunisia rank

11th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Brazil
Tunisia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 671,336 against 542,347 in Tunisia, a difference of 128,989.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 11th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32,717	37,018	4,301	Tunisia
1970s	27,842	28,029	186.5	Tunisia
1980s	142,402	108,606	33,796	Brazil
1990s	149,403	190,620	41,217	Tunisia
2000s	212,032	502,825	290,794	Tunisia
2010s	-4.66 million	518,040	5.18 million	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Brazil or Tunisia?: Brazil, at 671,336 against 542,347 in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Brazil and Tunisia?: 128,989, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tunisia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Brazil ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 11th 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.