Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, South Korea or Mexico?

Mexico, at 87,956 against 67,625 in South Korea as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?

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.

South Korea vs Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Barley

South Korea

67,625

in 2019

Mexico

87,956

in 2019

South Korea rank

35th

Mexico rank

33rd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

South Korea
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 87,956 against 67,625 in South Korea, a difference of 20,331.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	113,489	26,740	86,749	South Korea
1970s	235,577	39,997	195,579	South Korea
1980s	6,132	78,994	72,863	Mexico
1990s	66,938	151,014	84,076	Mexico
2000s	65,475	85,810	20,336	Mexico
2010s	63,115	64,798	1,682	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, South Korea or Mexico?: Mexico, at 87,956 against 67,625 in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between South Korea and Mexico?: 20,331, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: South Korea ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd 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.