Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Sweden or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at -44,223 against -110,683 in Sweden as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?

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.

Sweden vs Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Sweden

-110,683

in 2019

Uruguay

-44,223

in 2019

Sweden rank

137th

Uruguay rank

134th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Sweden
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -44,223 against -110,683 in Sweden, a difference of 66,460.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sweden ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 134th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-102,137	430.78	102,568	Uruguay
1970s	-183,520	3,638	187,158	Uruguay
1980s	-164,225	-21,725	142,500	Uruguay
1990s	-254,360	-22,846	231,515	Uruguay
2000s	-223,001	9,938	232,938	Uruguay
2010s	-345,859	65,430	411,290	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Sweden or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at -44,223 against -110,683 in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Sweden and Uruguay?: 66,460, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Sweden ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 134th 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.