Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Macau (China) or Somalia?

Macau (China), at 3 against 1 in Somalia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Macau (China) and Somalia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Macau (China) vs Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Macau (China)

in 2018

Somalia

in 2019

Macau (China) rank

85th

Somalia rank

86th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Macau (China)
Somalia

How they compare

Macau (China) currently reports 3 against 1 in Somalia, a difference of 2.

That makes Macau (China)'s figure about 3.0 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Macau (China) ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 86th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Macau (China) averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macau (China)	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14.56	-2.89	17.44	Macau (China)
1970s	8.2	-7.7	15.9	Macau (China)
1980s	29.4	806.6	777.2	Somalia
1990s	99.5	0	99.5	Macau (China)
2010s	22	0	22	Macau (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Macau (China) or Somalia?: Macau (China), at 3 against 1 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Macau (China) and Somalia?: 2, with Macau (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau (China) and Somalia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Macau (China) and Somalia rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Macau (China) ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 86th 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.