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

Greece, at 92,505 against 67,625 in South Korea as of 2019.

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

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 South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Greece

92,505

in 2019

South Korea

67,625

in 2019

Greece rank

32nd

South Korea rank

35th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Greece
South Korea

How they compare

Greece currently reports 92,505 against 67,625 in South Korea, a difference of 24,880.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 35th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,168	113,489	98,321	South Korea
1970s	31,859	235,577	203,718	South Korea
1980s	57,657	6,132	51,526	Greece
1990s	139,246	66,938	72,308	Greece
2000s	238,030	65,475	172,555	Greece
2010s	118,187	63,115	55,072	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Greece or South Korea?: Greece, at 92,505 against 67,625 in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Greece and South Korea?: 24,880, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Greece ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 35th 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.