Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Denmark or Germany?

Germany, at -312,491 against -418,662 in Denmark as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

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.

Denmark vs Germany: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Denmark

-418,662

in 2019

Germany

-312,491

in 2019

Denmark rank

147th

Germany rank

144th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports -312,491 against -418,662 in Denmark, a difference of 106,171.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 147th and Germany ranks 144th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	129,796	1.47 million	1.34 million	Germany
1970s	-308,839	1.79 million	2.10 million	Germany
1980s	-804,139	1.06 million	1.86 million	Germany
1990s	-717,124	-1.75 million	1.03 million	Denmark
2000s	-384,144	-1.71 million	1.33 million	Denmark
2010s	-733,532	-797,071	63,539	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Denmark or Germany?: Germany, at -312,491 against -418,662 in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Denmark and Germany?: 106,171, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Denmark ranks 147th and Germany ranks 144th 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.