Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Syrian Arab Republic or Uruguay?

Syrian Arab Republic, at -36,563 against -44,223 in Uruguay as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?

7,660, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic 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.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Syrian Arab Republic

-36,563

in 2019

Uruguay

-44,223

in 2019

Syrian Arab Republic rank

133rd

Uruguay rank

135th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -36,563 against -44,223 in Uruguay, a difference of 7,660.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 135th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-183,420	430.78	183,851	Uruguay
1970s	-23,869	3,638	27,507	Uruguay
1980s	-36,865	-21,725	15,140	Uruguay
1990s	-102,147	-22,846	79,301	Uruguay
2000s	374,069	9,938	364,132	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	125,260	65,430	59,829	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Syrian Arab Republic or Uruguay?: Syrian Arab Republic, at -36,563 against -44,223 in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?: 7,660, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 135th 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.