Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Bulgaria or Germany?

Bulgaria, at -265,577 against -312,491 in Germany as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?

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.

Bulgaria vs Germany: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Bulgaria

-265,577

in 2019

Germany

-312,491

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

143rd

Germany rank

144th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Bulgaria
Germany

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -265,577 against -312,491 in Germany, a difference of 46,914.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Germany ranks 144th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	63,000	1.47 million	1.41 million	Germany
1970s	91,016	1.79 million	1.70 million	Germany
1980s	180,714	1.06 million	876,483	Germany
1990s	-32,691	-1.75 million	1.71 million	Bulgaria
2000s	-279,320	-1.71 million	1.43 million	Bulgaria
2010s	-372,952	-797,071	424,119	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Bulgaria or Germany?: Bulgaria, at -265,577 against -312,491 in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Bulgaria and Germany?: 46,914, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Germany ranks 144th 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.