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

Chile, at 52,120 against 48,751 in Switzerland as of 2019.

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

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 Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Chile

52,120

in 2019

Switzerland

48,751

in 2019

Chile rank

36th

Switzerland rank

38th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Chile
Switzerland

How they compare

Chile currently reports 52,120 against 48,751 in Switzerland, a difference of 3,369.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Chile ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1,889	314,149	316,037	Switzerland
1970s	6,487	466,323	459,836	Switzerland
1980s	16,746	276,625	259,879	Switzerland
1990s	24,421	32,145	7,724	Switzerland
2000s	57,072	47,393	9,679	Chile
2010s	51,774	62,797	11,024	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Chile or Switzerland?: Chile, at 52,120 against 48,751 in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Chile and Switzerland?: 3,369, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Chile ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th 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.