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

Lithuania, at -248,870 against -312,491 in Germany as of 2019.

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

58 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 Lithuania: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Germany

-312,491

in 2019

Lithuania

-248,870

in 2019

Germany rank

144th

Lithuania rank

142nd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Germany
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports -248,870 against -312,491 in Germany, a difference of 63,621.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 144th and Lithuania ranks 142nd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.47 million	0	1.47 million	Germany
1970s	1.79 million	0	1.79 million	Germany
1980s	1.06 million	0	1.06 million	Germany
1990s	-1.78 million	41,970	1.82 million	Lithuania
2000s	-1.71 million	-136,923	1.58 million	Lithuania
2010s	-797,071	-184,763	612,308	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Germany or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at -248,870 against -312,491 in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Germany and Lithuania?: 63,621, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Germany ranks 144th and Lithuania ranks 142nd 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.