Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Hong Kong (China) or Namibia?

Namibia, at 148 against 47 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Namibia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Hong Kong (China) vs Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Hong Kong (China)

in 2019

Namibia

148

in 2019

Hong Kong (China) rank

80th

Namibia rank

77th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Hong Kong (China)
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 148 against 47 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 101.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.1 times Hong Kong (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong (China)	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	286	381.33	95.33	Namibia
2000s	58.89	-2.44	61.33	Hong Kong (China)
2010s	35.7	95.6	59.9	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Hong Kong (China) or Namibia?: Namibia, at 148 against 47 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Hong Kong (China) and Namibia?: 101, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Namibia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Namibia rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Hong Kong (China) ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th 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.