Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Cameroon or Guatemala?

Cameroon, at 221 against 203 in Guatemala as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guatemala?

53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Cameroon vs Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Cameroon

221

in 2017

Guatemala

203

in 2019

Cameroon rank

70th

Guatemala rank

71st

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Cameroon
Guatemala

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 221 against 203 in Guatemala, a difference of 18.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 70th and Guatemala ranks 71st of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-4.89	4.89	Cameroon
1970s	110.2	-0.2	110.4	Cameroon
1980s	183.8	18.4	165.4	Cameroon
1990s	0	0.5	0.5	Guatemala
2000s	3,856	-16.1	3,872	Cameroon
2010s	6,906	77.62	6,828	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Cameroon or Guatemala?: Cameroon, at 221 against 203 in Guatemala as of 2017.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Cameroon and Guatemala?: 18, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guatemala?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Guatemala rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Cameroon ranks 70th and Guatemala ranks 71st 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.