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

Lithuania, at -248,870 against -265,577 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

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

58 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 Lithuania: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Bulgaria

-265,577

in 2019

Lithuania

-248,870

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

143rd

Lithuania rank

142nd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Bulgaria
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports -248,870 against -265,577 in Bulgaria, a difference of 16,707.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Lithuania ranks 142nd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	63,000	0	63,000	Bulgaria
1970s	91,016	0	91,016	Bulgaria
1980s	180,714	0	180,714	Bulgaria
1990s	-33,663	41,970	75,633	Lithuania
2000s	-279,320	-136,923	142,397	Lithuania
2010s	-372,952	-184,763	188,189	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Bulgaria or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at -248,870 against -265,577 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Bulgaria and Lithuania?: 16,707, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Lithuania ranks 142nd 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.