Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Kuwait or Portugal?

Kuwait, at 330,398 against 321,628 in Portugal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?

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.

Kuwait vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Kuwait

330,398

in 2019

Portugal

321,628

in 2019

Kuwait rank

16th

Portugal rank

17th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Kuwait
Portugal

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 330,398 against 321,628 in Portugal, a difference of 8,770.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18,253	6,184	12,069	Kuwait
1970s	29,315	49,039	19,724	Portugal
1980s	143,003	63,621	79,382	Kuwait
1990s	139,898	167,992	28,094	Portugal
2000s	185,487	273,383	87,896	Portugal
2010s	383,706	298,265	85,441	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Kuwait or Portugal?: Kuwait, at 330,398 against 321,628 in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Kuwait and Portugal?: 8,770, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Kuwait ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.