Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Finland or Sweden?

Sweden, at -110,683 against -132,591 in Finland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

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.

Finland vs Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Finland

-132,591

in 2019

Sweden

-110,683

in 2019

Finland rank

139th

Sweden rank

138th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -110,683 against -132,591 in Finland, a difference of 21,908.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 138th of 158 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,261	-102,137	113,398	Finland
1970s	-49,613	-183,520	133,907	Finland
1980s	-90,352	-164,225	73,873	Finland
1990s	-213,730	-254,360	40,630	Finland
2000s	-87,146	-223,001	135,854	Finland
2010s	-205,481	-345,859	140,379	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at -110,683 against -132,591 in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Finland and Sweden?: 21,908, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Finland ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 138th 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.