Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Lithuania or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at -191,837 against -248,870 in Lithuania as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Tanzania?

54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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.

Lithuania vs Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Lithuania

-248,870

in 2019

Tanzania

-191,837

in 2018

Lithuania rank

142nd

Tanzania rank

141st

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Lithuania
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports -191,837 against -248,870 in Lithuania, a difference of 57,033.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 142nd and Tanzania ranks 141st of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-118	118	Lithuania
1970s	0	45	45	Tanzania
1980s	0	3,554	3,554	Tanzania
1990s	40,687	1,162	39,525	Lithuania
2000s	-136,923	662	137,585	Tanzania
2010s	-177,640	-20,735	156,905	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Lithuania or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at -191,837 against -248,870 in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Lithuania and Tanzania?: 57,033, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Tanzania?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Lithuania and Tanzania rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Lithuania ranks 142nd and Tanzania ranks 141st 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.