Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, France or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at -3.91 million against -7.08 million in France as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between France and Russian Federation?

3.17 million, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?

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.

France vs Russian Federation: Net food imports by crop - Barley

France

-7.08 million

in 2019

Russian Federation

-3.91 million

in 2019

France rank

158th

Russian Federation rank

157th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

France
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports -3.91 million against -7.08 million in France, a difference of 3.17 million.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

France ranks 158th and Russian Federation ranks 157th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-2.12 million	0	2.12 million	Russian Federation
1970s	-3.28 million	0	3.28 million	Russian Federation
1980s	-3.85 million	0	3.85 million	Russian Federation
1990s	-4.19 million	732,394	4.92 million	Russian Federation
2000s	-4.70 million	-1.64 million	3.07 million	Russian Federation
2010s	-5.78 million	-3.37 million	2.42 million	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, France or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at -3.91 million against -7.08 million in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between France and Russian Federation?: 3.17 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: France ranks 158th and Russian Federation ranks 157th 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.