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

Lebanon, at 105,279 against 92,505 in Greece as of 2019.

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

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 Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Greece

92,505

in 2019

Lebanon

105,279

in 2019

Greece rank

32nd

Lebanon rank

31st

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Greece
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 105,279 against 92,505 in Greece, a difference of 12,774.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and Lebanon ranks 31st of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,168	50,358	35,191	Lebanon
1970s	31,859	54,914	23,055	Lebanon
1980s	57,657	21,263	36,395	Greece
1990s	139,246	62,361	76,885	Greece
2000s	238,030	65,392	172,637	Greece
2010s	118,187	83,696	34,491	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Greece or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 105,279 against 92,505 in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Greece and Lebanon?: 12,774, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lebanon?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Greece and Lebanon rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Greece ranks 32nd and Lebanon ranks 31st of 158 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.