Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Mexico or Vietnam?

Vietnam, at 121,263 against 87,956 in Mexico as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?

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.

Mexico vs Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Mexico

87,956

in 2019

Vietnam

121,263

in 2019

Mexico rank

33rd

Vietnam rank

30th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Mexico
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 121,263 against 87,956 in Mexico, a difference of 33,307.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 30th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	26,740	-56.56	26,797	Mexico
1970s	39,997	2,255	37,742	Mexico
1980s	78,994	-47,263	126,257	Mexico
1990s	151,014	-68,362	219,375	Mexico
2000s	85,810	-123.7	85,934	Mexico
2010s	64,798	44,814	19,984	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Mexico or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 121,263 against 87,956 in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Mexico and Vietnam?: 33,307, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Mexico ranks 33rd and Vietnam 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: 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.