Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Pakistan or Philippines?

Pakistan, at 8,478 against 6,141 in Philippines as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?

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.

Pakistan vs Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Pakistan

8,478

in 2019

Philippines

6,141

in 2019

Pakistan rank

53rd

Philippines rank

56th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Pakistan
Philippines

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 8,478 against 6,141 in Philippines, a difference of 2,337.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 56th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	437.33	-683.44	1,121	Pakistan
1970s	-15,574	1,973	17,547	Philippines
1980s	-21,274	12,570	33,844	Philippines
1990s	-307.4	2,946	3,253	Philippines
2000s	-1,335	2,577	3,912	Philippines
2010s	8,510	4,220	4,290	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Pakistan or Philippines?: Pakistan, at 8,478 against 6,141 in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Pakistan and Philippines?: 2,337, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Pakistan ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 56th 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.