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

Morocco, at 382,072 against 360,713 in Thailand as of 2019.

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

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 Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Morocco

382,072

in 2019

Thailand

360,713

in 2019

Morocco rank

14th

Thailand rank

15th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Morocco
Thailand

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 382,072 against 360,713 in Thailand, a difference of 21,359.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-5,966	11	5,977	Thailand
1970s	9,624	13.9	9,610	Morocco
1980s	24,222	2,181	22,041	Morocco
1990s	333,246	8,942	324,304	Morocco
2000s	475,765	8,972	466,793	Morocco
2010s	406,622	62,299	344,323	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Morocco or Thailand?: Morocco, at 382,072 against 360,713 in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Morocco and Thailand?: 21,359, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Thailand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Morocco and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Morocco ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th 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.