Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Germany or Hungary?

Germany, at -312,491 against -399,553 in Hungary as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?

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.

Germany vs Hungary: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Germany

-312,491

in 2019

Hungary

-399,553

in 2019

Germany rank

144th

Hungary rank

146th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Germany
Hungary

How they compare

Germany currently reports -312,491 against -399,553 in Hungary, a difference of 87,062.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 144th and Hungary ranks 146th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.47 million	95,665	1.38 million	Germany
1970s	1.79 million	171,924	1.62 million	Germany
1980s	1.06 million	45,184	1.01 million	Germany
1990s	-1.75 million	-33,495	1.71 million	Hungary
2000s	-1.71 million	-180,697	1.53 million	Hungary
2010s	-797,071	-494,106	302,965	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Germany or Hungary?: Germany, at -312,491 against -399,553 in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Germany and Hungary?: 87,062, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Germany ranks 144th and Hungary ranks 146th of 157 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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About this data

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.