How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?

57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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.

Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Qatar

211,087

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

197,824

in 2019

Qatar rank

22nd

United Arab Emirates rank

23rd

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Qatar
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 211,087 against 197,824 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 13,263.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,427	302.11	1,125	Qatar
1970s	4,552	4,521	30.8	Qatar
1980s	29,707	41,956	12,249	United Arab Emirates
1990s	30,025	109,379	79,354	United Arab Emirates
2000s	57,314	156,740	99,426	United Arab Emirates
2010s	95,838	336,950	241,112	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?: Qatar, at 211,087 against 197,824 in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 13,263, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Qatar ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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.