Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Netherlands
2.06 million
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
3.91 million
in 2019
Netherlands rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

  • Netherlands
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119902019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.91 million against 2.06 million in Netherlands, a difference of 1.85 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 75,185 33,701 41,484 Netherlands
1970s 106,247 88,927 17,320 Netherlands
1980s 495,010 3.12 million 2.63 million Saudi Arabia
1990s 501,467 3.49 million 2.99 million Saudi Arabia
2000s 892,438 5.52 million 4.62 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.68 million 7.51 million 5.83 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.91 million against 2.06 million in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
1.85 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd 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

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.