Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Guatemala or Rwanda?

Guatemala, at 203 against 189 in Rwanda as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?

57 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.

Guatemala vs Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Guatemala

203

in 2019

Rwanda

189

in 2019

Guatemala rank

71st

Rwanda rank

74th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Guatemala
Rwanda

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 203 against 189 in Rwanda, a difference of 14.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 74th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-4.89	-559.89	555	Guatemala
1970s	-0.2	2.1	2.3	Rwanda
1980s	18.4	0	18.4	Guatemala
1990s	576.1	0.1	576	Guatemala
2000s	-16.1	-1.7	14.4	Rwanda
2010s	138.75	-968.62	1,107	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Guatemala or Rwanda?: Guatemala, at 203 against 189 in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Guatemala and Rwanda?: 14, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Guatemala ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 74th 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.