Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Lebanon or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 121,263 against 105,279 in Lebanon as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Viet Nam?

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.

Lebanon vs Viet Nam: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Lebanon

105,279

in 2019

Viet Nam

121,263

in 2019

Lebanon rank

31st

Viet Nam rank

30th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Lebanon
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 121,263 against 105,279 in Lebanon, a difference of 15,984.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 158 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	50,358	-56.56	50,415	Lebanon
1970s	54,914	2,255	52,659	Lebanon
1980s	21,263	-47,263	68,526	Lebanon
1990s	62,361	-68,362	130,723	Lebanon
2000s	65,392	-123.7	65,516	Lebanon
2010s	83,696	44,814	38,883	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Lebanon or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 121,263 against 105,279 in Lebanon as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Lebanon and Viet Nam?: 15,984, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Viet Nam?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lebanon and Viet Nam rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Lebanon ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 30th 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: 24 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.