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

Jordan, at 853,459 against 542,347 in Tunisia as of 2019.

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

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 Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Jordan

853,459

in 2019

Tunisia

542,347

in 2019

Jordan rank

8th

Tunisia rank

11th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Jordan
Tunisia

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 853,459 against 542,347 in Tunisia, a difference of 311,112.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.6 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Jordan ranks 8th and Tunisia ranks 11th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,727	37,018	25,290	Tunisia
1970s	18,007	28,029	10,022	Tunisia
1980s	84,397	108,606	24,210	Tunisia
1990s	462,156	190,620	271,537	Jordan
2000s	575,559	502,825	72,734	Jordan
2010s	683,295	518,040	165,255	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Jordan or Tunisia?: Jordan, at 853,459 against 542,347 in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Jordan and Tunisia?: 311,112, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tunisia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Jordan ranks 8th and Tunisia ranks 11th 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.