Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Finland or Latvia, Republic of?

Finland, at -132,591 against -175,215 in Latvia, Republic of as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia, Republic of?

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.

Finland vs Latvia, Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Finland

-132,591

in 2019

Latvia, Republic of

-175,215

in 2019

Finland rank

139th

Latvia, Republic of rank

140th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Finland
Latvia, Republic of

How they compare

Finland currently reports -132,591 against -175,215 in Latvia, Republic of, a difference of 42,624.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 139th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 140th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia, Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Latvia, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,261	0	11,261	Finland
1970s	-49,613	0	49,613	Latvia, Republic of
1980s	-90,352	14,810	105,162	Latvia, Republic of
1990s	-212,065	31,056	243,121	Latvia, Republic of
2000s	-87,146	-34,887	52,259	Latvia, Republic of
2010s	-205,481	-84,908	120,572	Latvia, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Finland or Latvia, Republic of?: Finland, at -132,591 against -175,215 in Latvia, Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Finland and Latvia, Republic of?: 42,624, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia, Republic of?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Latvia, Republic of rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Finland ranks 139th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 140th 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: 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.