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

Italy, at 492,998 against 360,713 in Thailand as of 2019.

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

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 Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Italy

492,998

in 2019

Thailand

360,713

in 2019

Italy rank

13th

Thailand rank

15th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Italy
Thailand

How they compare

Italy currently reports 492,998 against 360,713 in Thailand, a difference of 132,285.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	798,609	11	798,598	Italy
1970s	1.21 million	13.9	1.21 million	Italy
1980s	1.02 million	2,181	1.02 million	Italy
1990s	612,598	8,942	603,657	Italy
2000s	787,034	8,972	778,062	Italy
2010s	668,646	62,299	606,347	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Italy or Thailand?: Italy, at 492,998 against 360,713 in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Italy and Thailand?: 132,285, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Italy ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th 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.