Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Iraq or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 48,751 against 45,475 in Iraq as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?

48 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.

Iraq vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Iraq

45,475

in 2019

Switzerland

48,751

in 2019

Iraq rank

40th

Switzerland rank

38th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Iraq
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 48,751 against 45,475 in Iraq, a difference of 3,276.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iraq ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-96,302	314,149	410,450	Switzerland
1970s	76,504	466,323	389,819	Switzerland
1980s	211,802	276,625	64,824	Switzerland
1990s	73,700	32,145	41,555	Iraq
2000s	-74,333	39,054	113,386	Switzerland
2010s	31,596	50,772	19,176	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Iraq or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 48,751 against 45,475 in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Iraq and Switzerland?: 3,276, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Iraq ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th 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.