Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Portugal or Thailand?

Thailand, at 360,713 against 321,628 in Portugal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?

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.

Portugal vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Portugal

321,628

in 2019

Thailand

360,713

in 2019

Portugal rank

17th

Thailand rank

15th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Portugal
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 360,713 against 321,628 in Portugal, a difference of 39,085.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 15th of 158 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6,184	11	6,173	Portugal
1970s	49,039	13.9	49,026	Portugal
1980s	63,621	2,181	61,440	Portugal
1990s	167,992	8,942	159,050	Portugal
2000s	273,383	8,972	264,410	Portugal
2010s	298,265	62,299	235,966	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Portugal or Thailand?: Thailand, at 360,713 against 321,628 in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Portugal and Thailand?: 39,085, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Portugal ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 15th 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: 24 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.