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

Greece, at 92,505 against 87,956 in Mexico as of 2019.

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

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 Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Greece

92,505

in 2019

Mexico

87,956

in 2019

Greece rank

32nd

Mexico rank

33rd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Greece
Mexico

How they compare

Greece currently reports 92,505 against 87,956 in Mexico, a difference of 4,549.

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

The two have swapped places 22 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,168	26,740	11,572	Mexico
1970s	31,859	39,997	8,138	Mexico
1980s	57,657	78,994	21,337	Mexico
1990s	139,246	151,014	11,767	Mexico
2000s	238,030	85,810	152,219	Greece
2010s	118,187	64,798	53,390	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Greece or Mexico?: Greece, at 92,505 against 87,956 in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Greece and Mexico?: 4,549, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mexico?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Greece and Mexico rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Greece ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd 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.