Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Hungary or Romania?

Hungary, at -399,553 against -975,471 in Romania as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?

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.

Hungary vs Romania: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Hungary

-399,553

in 2019

Romania

-975,471

in 2019

Hungary rank

146th

Romania rank

148th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Hungary
Romania

How they compare

Hungary currently reports -399,553 against -975,471 in Romania, a difference of 575,918.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 146th and Romania ranks 148th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	95,665	-5,289	100,954	Hungary
1970s	171,924	101,015	70,909	Hungary
1980s	43,393	185,515	142,122	Romania
1990s	-68,954	208,057	277,011	Romania
2000s	-180,697	-181,810	1,113	Hungary
2010s	-494,106	-900,679	406,573	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Hungary or Romania?: Hungary, at -399,553 against -975,471 in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Hungary and Romania?: 575,918, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Hungary ranks 146th and Romania ranks 148th 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.