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

Estonia, at -347,814 against -975,471 in Romania as of 2019.

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

53 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.

Estonia vs Romania: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Estonia

-347,814

in 2019

Romania

-975,471

in 2019

Estonia rank

146th

Romania rank

149th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Estonia
Romania

How they compare

Estonia currently reports -347,814 against -975,471 in Romania, a difference of 627,657.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 146th and Romania ranks 149th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-5,289	5,289	Estonia
1970s	0	101,015	101,015	Romania
1980s	0	185,515	185,515	Romania
1990s	39,752	-66,006	105,758	Estonia
2000s	-33,818	-181,810	147,992	Estonia
2010s	-201,512	-900,679	699,167	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Estonia or Romania?: Estonia, at -347,814 against -975,471 in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Estonia and Romania?: 627,657, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Estonia ranks 146th and Romania ranks 149th 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.