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

Bulgaria, at -265,577 against -399,553 in Hungary as of 2019.

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

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 Hungary: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Bulgaria

-265,577

in 2019

Hungary

-399,553

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

144th

Hungary rank

147th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Bulgaria
Hungary

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -265,577 against -399,553 in Hungary, a difference of 133,976.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 144th and Hungary ranks 147th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1960s	63,000	95,665	32,665	Hungary
1970s	91,016	171,924	80,908	Hungary
1980s	180,714	45,184	135,530	Bulgaria
1990s	-32,691	-33,495	804	Bulgaria
2000s	-279,320	-180,697	98,622	Hungary
2010s	-372,952	-494,106	121,154	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Bulgaria or Hungary?: Bulgaria, at -265,577 against -399,553 in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Bulgaria and Hungary?: 133,976, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Bulgaria ranks 144th and Hungary ranks 147th 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.