Norway vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Norway
45,020
in 2019
Switzerland
48,751
in 2019
Norway rank
41st
Switzerland rank
38th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 48,751 against 45,020 in Norway, a difference of 3,731.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 49,118 314,149 265,031 Switzerland
1970s 107,230 466,323 359,092 Switzerland
1980s 58,042 276,625 218,583 Switzerland
1990s 80,304 32,145 48,159 Norway
2000s 17,086 47,393 30,307 Switzerland
2010s 36,924 62,797 25,873 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 48,751 against 45,020 in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Norway and Switzerland?
3,731, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
Norway ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th 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.