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

Türkiye, at 521,589 against 360,713 in Thailand as of 2019.

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

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.

Thailand vs Türkiye: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Thailand

360,713

in 2019

Türkiye

521,589

in 2019

Thailand rank

15th

Türkiye rank

12th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Thailand
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 521,589 against 360,713 in Thailand, a difference of 160,876.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11	-17,424	17,435	Thailand
1970s	13.9	-36,354	36,368	Thailand
1980s	2,181	-127,413	129,594	Thailand
1990s	8,942	-489,726	498,667	Thailand
2000s	8,972	-161,266	170,239	Thailand
2010s	62,299	225,476	163,177	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Thailand or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 521,589 against 360,713 in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Thailand and Türkiye?: 160,876, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Thailand ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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.