Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Malta or Philippines?

Malta, at 8,277 against 6,141 in Philippines as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Philippines?

53 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.

Malta vs Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Malta

8,277

in 2019

Philippines

6,141

in 2019

Malta rank

55th

Philippines rank

56th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Malta
Philippines

How they compare

Malta currently reports 8,277 against 6,141 in Philippines, a difference of 2,136.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 56th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9,189	-683.44	9,873	Malta
1970s	32,606	1,973	30,633	Malta
1980s	23,098	12,570	10,527	Malta
1990s	36,557	401	36,156	Malta
2000s	42,220	2,577	39,642	Malta
2010s	15,350	4,220	11,130	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Malta or Philippines?: Malta, at 8,277 against 6,141 in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Malta and Philippines?: 2,136, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Philippines?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malta and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Malta ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 56th 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.