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

Tunisia, at 542,347 against 382,072 in Morocco as of 2019.

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

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 Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Morocco

382,072

in 2019

Tunisia

542,347

in 2019

Morocco rank

14th

Tunisia rank

11th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Morocco
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 542,347 against 382,072 in Morocco, a difference of 160,275.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.4 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 14th and Tunisia ranks 11th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-5,966	37,018	42,984	Tunisia
1970s	9,624	28,029	18,405	Tunisia
1980s	24,222	108,606	84,384	Tunisia
1990s	333,246	190,620	142,626	Morocco
2000s	475,765	502,825	27,060	Tunisia
2010s	406,622	518,040	111,418	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Morocco or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 542,347 against 382,072 in Morocco as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Morocco and Tunisia?: 160,275, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tunisia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Morocco and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Morocco ranks 14th and Tunisia ranks 11th 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.