Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Chile or Ireland?

Ireland, at 85,514 against 52,120 in Chile as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?

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.

Chile vs Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Chile

52,120

in 2019

Ireland

85,514

in 2019

Chile rank

36th

Ireland rank

34th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Chile
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 85,514 against 52,120 in Chile, a difference of 33,394.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Chile ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 34th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1,889	14,581	16,470	Ireland
1970s	6,487	-867.7	7,355	Chile
1980s	16,746	-193,512	210,258	Chile
1990s	24,421	-112,327	136,748	Chile
2000s	57,072	30,551	26,521	Chile
2010s	51,774	130,286	78,512	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Chile or Ireland?: Ireland, at 85,514 against 52,120 in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Chile and Ireland?: 33,394, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Chile ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 34th 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.