Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Norway or Taiwan?

Norway, at 45,020 against 31,189 in Taiwan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?

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.

Norway vs Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Norway

45,020

in 2019

Taiwan

31,189

in 2019

Norway rank

41st

Taiwan rank

43rd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Norway
Taiwan

How they compare

Norway currently reports 45,020 against 31,189 in Taiwan, a difference of 13,831.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.

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

Norway ranks 41st and Taiwan ranks 43rd of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	49,118	25,473	23,645	Norway
1970s	107,230	326,131	218,901	Taiwan
1980s	58,042	341,503	283,460	Taiwan
1990s	80,304	254,318	174,013	Taiwan
2000s	17,086	113,464	96,379	Taiwan
2010s	36,924	50,509	13,585	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Norway or Taiwan?: Norway, at 45,020 against 31,189 in Taiwan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Norway and Taiwan?: 13,831, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Norway ranks 41st and Taiwan ranks 43rd 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.