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

Denmark, at -418,662 against -975,471 in Romania as of 2019.

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

57 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 Romania: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Denmark

-418,662

in 2019

Romania

-975,471

in 2019

Denmark rank

147th

Romania rank

148th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Denmark
Romania

How they compare

Denmark currently reports -418,662 against -975,471 in Romania, a difference of 556,809.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 147th and Romania ranks 148th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	129,796	-5,289	135,085	Denmark
1970s	-308,839	101,015	409,854	Romania
1980s	-762,190	185,515	947,705	Romania
1990s	-650,685	208,057	858,742	Romania
2000s	-384,144	-181,810	202,333	Romania
2010s	-733,532	-900,679	167,147	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Denmark or Romania?: Denmark, at -418,662 against -975,471 in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Denmark and Romania?: 556,809, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Denmark ranks 147th and Romania ranks 148th 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.