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

Tunisia, at 542,347 against 521,589 in Türkiye as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia 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.

Tunisia vs Türkiye: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Tunisia

542,347

in 2019

Türkiye

521,589

in 2019

Tunisia rank

11th

Türkiye rank

12th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Tunisia
Türkiye

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 542,347 against 521,589 in Türkiye, a difference of 20,758.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Tunisia ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tunisia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	37,018	-17,424	54,442	Tunisia
1970s	28,029	-36,354	64,383	Tunisia
1980s	108,606	-127,413	236,019	Tunisia
1990s	190,620	-489,726	680,345	Tunisia
2000s	502,825	-161,266	664,092	Tunisia
2010s	518,040	225,476	292,565	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Tunisia or Türkiye?: Tunisia, at 542,347 against 521,589 in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Tunisia and Türkiye?: 20,758, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Türkiye?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Tunisia and Türkiye rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Tunisia ranks 11th 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: 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.