Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Jordan or Spain?

Spain, at 1.07 million against 853,459 in Jordan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Spain?

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.

Jordan vs Spain: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Jordan

853,459

in 2019

Spain

1.07 million

in 2019

Jordan rank

8th

Spain rank

7th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Jordan
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.07 million against 853,459 in Jordan, a difference of 216,131.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Jordan ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,727	326,609	314,881	Spain
1970s	18,007	215.2	17,792	Jordan
1980s	84,397	-175,530	259,927	Jordan
1990s	462,156	-304,012	766,168	Jordan
2000s	575,559	709,609	134,050	Spain
2010s	683,295	666,082	17,212	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Jordan or Spain?: Spain, at 1.07 million against 853,459 in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Jordan and Spain?: 216,131, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Spain?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Jordan ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th 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.