Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Italy or Kuwait?

Italy, at 492,998 against 330,398 in Kuwait as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?

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.

Italy vs Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Italy

492,998

in 2019

Kuwait

330,398

in 2019

Italy rank

13th

Kuwait rank

16th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Italy
Kuwait

How they compare

Italy currently reports 492,998 against 330,398 in Kuwait, a difference of 162,600.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 157 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	798,609	18,253	780,355	Italy
1970s	1.21 million	29,315	1.18 million	Italy
1980s	1.02 million	143,003	881,802	Italy
1990s	612,598	139,898	472,700	Italy
2000s	787,034	185,487	601,547	Italy
2010s	668,646	383,706	284,940	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Italy or Kuwait?: Italy, at 492,998 against 330,398 in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Italy and Kuwait?: 162,600, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Italy ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 16th 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.