How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Democratic Republic of Congo

-3,645

in 2019

Malawi

-1,953

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

123rd

Malawi rank

120th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -1,953 against -3,645 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,692.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Malawi ranks 120th of 158 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-15,564	334.14	15,898	Malawi
2010s	-18,127	-1,461	16,667	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?: Malawi, at -1,953 against -3,645 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 1,692, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Malawi ranks 120th 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: 21 September 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.