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

Tanzania, at -191,837 against -312,491 in Germany as of 2018.

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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 Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Germany

-312,491

in 2019

Tanzania

-191,837

in 2018

Germany rank

144th

Tanzania rank

141st

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Germany
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports -191,837 against -312,491 in Germany, a difference of 120,654.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 141st of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.47 million	-118	1.47 million	Germany
1970s	1.79 million	45	1.79 million	Germany
1980s	1.06 million	3,554	1.05 million	Germany
1990s	-1.55 million	996	1.55 million	Tanzania
2000s	-1.71 million	662	1.71 million	Tanzania
2010s	-850,913	-20,735	830,178	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Germany or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at -191,837 against -312,491 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Germany and Tanzania?: 120,654, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tanzania?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Germany and Tanzania rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Germany ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 141st 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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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.