What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?

18,874, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?

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.

Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Republic of Korea

67,625

in 2019

Switzerland

48,751

in 2019

Republic of Korea rank

35th

Switzerland rank

38th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Republic of Korea
Switzerland

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 67,625 against 48,751 in Switzerland, a difference of 18,874.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	113,489	314,149	200,660	Switzerland
1970s	235,577	466,323	230,746	Switzerland
1980s	6,132	276,625	270,494	Switzerland
1990s	66,938	32,145	34,793	Republic of Korea
2000s	65,475	47,393	18,082	Republic of Korea
2010s	63,115	62,797	317.8	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?: Republic of Korea, at 67,625 against 48,751 in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?: 18,874, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th 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.