Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Morocco or Portugal?

Morocco, at 382,072 against 321,628 in Portugal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?

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.

Morocco vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Morocco

382,072

in 2019

Portugal

321,628

in 2019

Morocco rank

14th

Portugal rank

17th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Morocco
Portugal

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 382,072 against 321,628 in Portugal, a difference of 60,444.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-5,966	6,184	12,150	Portugal
1970s	9,624	49,039	39,416	Portugal
1980s	24,222	63,621	39,398	Portugal
1990s	333,246	167,992	165,254	Morocco
2000s	475,765	273,383	202,382	Morocco
2010s	406,622	298,265	108,357	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Morocco or Portugal?: Morocco, at 382,072 against 321,628 in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Morocco and Portugal?: 60,444, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Morocco ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.