Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Egypt or New Zealand?

Egypt, at 5,495 against 5,414 in New Zealand as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and New Zealand?

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.

Egypt vs New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Egypt

5,495

in 2019

New Zealand

5,414

in 2019

Egypt rank

59th

New Zealand rank

60th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Egypt
New Zealand

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5,495 against 5,414 in New Zealand, a difference of 81.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Egypt ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-361.56	-522.22	160.67	Egypt
1970s	298.5	-16,890	17,188	Egypt
1980s	12,851	-112,705	125,555	Egypt
1990s	20,767	2,119	18,648	Egypt
2000s	3,044	3,298	254.1	New Zealand
2010s	1,350	20,957	19,608	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Egypt or New Zealand?: Egypt, at 5,495 against 5,414 in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Egypt and New Zealand?: 81, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and New Zealand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Egypt and New Zealand rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Egypt ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 60th 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: 24 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.