Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Greece or Ireland?

Greece, at 92,505 against 85,514 in Ireland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?

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.

Greece vs Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Greece

92,505

in 2019

Ireland

85,514

in 2019

Greece rank

32nd

Ireland rank

34th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Greece
Ireland

How they compare

Greece currently reports 92,505 against 85,514 in Ireland, a difference of 6,991.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 34th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,168	14,581	586.67	Greece
1970s	31,859	-867.7	32,727	Greece
1980s	57,657	-193,512	251,170	Greece
1990s	139,246	-112,327	251,574	Greece
2000s	238,030	30,551	207,479	Greece
2010s	118,187	130,286	12,098	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Greece or Ireland?: Greece, at 92,505 against 85,514 in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Greece and Ireland?: 6,991, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Greece ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 34th 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.