Barley — Self-sufficiency ratio by country
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What the numbers show
Barley — Self-sufficiency ratio is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 194.06 in Romania; the lowest is 0 in China, Taiwan Province of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.94, and the mean is 3.27.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 4,980.1%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 100.0%).
Barley — Self-sufficiency ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 194.06 | 2024 | up 4,980.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Kenya | 6.62 | 2023 | up 536.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 4.53 | 2024 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 4 | Republic of Moldova | 3.46 | 2024 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 5 | Ukraine | 2.74 | 2024 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 6 | France | 2.36 | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 7 | Hungary | 2.26 | 2024 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 8 | Argentina | 2.11 | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Estonia | 2.08 | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 10 | Latvia | 2.03 | 2024 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 11 | Australia | 1.95 | 2024 | down 35.4% | flat |
| 12 | Lithuania | 1.63 | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 1.57 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 14 | Guatemala | 1.55 | 2024 | up 342.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Canada | 1.43 | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 1.43 | 2024 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 1.32 | 2024 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 18 | Czechia | 1.3 | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 19 | Russian Federation | 1.28 | 2021 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 20 | Germany | 1.24 | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 21 | North Macedonia | 1.21 | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 22 | Uruguay | 1.18 | 2023 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia | 1.18 | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1.13 | 2024 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 25 | Poland | 1.07 | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.06 | 2024 | down 10.2% | flat |
| 27 | Türkiye | 1.02 | 2024 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 28 | Yemen | 1.01 | 2015 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 2018 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 29 | Ethiopia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Finland | 1 | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 29 | Chile | 1 | 2024 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 33 | Nepal | 0.99 | 2016 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 33 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.99 | 2014 | — | flat |
| 33 | Denmark | 0.99 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 33 | New Zealand | 0.99 | 2024 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 37 | Sweden | 0.98 | 2024 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.97 | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 39 | Egypt | 0.96 | 2024 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 39 | Lesotho | 0.96 | 2024 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 41 | Mexico | 0.95 | 2019 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 0.94 | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 42 | India | 0.94 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 44 | Belarus | 0.92 | 2021 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 0.92 | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 44 | Norway | 0.92 | 2024 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 47 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.91 | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 48 | Georgia | 0.88 | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 49 | Thailand | 0.83 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 49 | Spain | 0.83 | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 51 | Zambia | 0.81 | 2024 | up 196.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Pakistan | 0.8 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 53 | Austria | 0.78 | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.74 | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 55 | Greece | 0.73 | 2024 | down 16.1% | rising |
| 56 | Ireland | 0.72 | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 57 | Peru | 0.68 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 58 | Switzerland | 0.66 | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 59 | Morocco | 0.55 | 2023 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 60 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.54 | 2018 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 60 | Italy | 0.54 | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 62 | Palestine | 0.52 | 2023 | up 271.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Montenegro | 0.5 | 2016 | up 16.3% | falling |
| 64 | Tunisia | 0.42 | 2022 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 65 | Republic of Korea | 0.36 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 66 | Brazil | 0.31 | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 67 | Iceland | 0.28 | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 67 | Lebanon | 0.28 | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 69 | Ecuador | 0.18 | 2024 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 70 | Belgium | 0.16 | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 71 | Malta | 0.15 | 2017 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 72 | Jordan | 0.14 | 2020 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Japan | 0.14 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 74 | Cyprus | 0.1 | 2021 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Portugal | 0.09 | 2024 | down 30.8% | rising |
| 76 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.08 | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 77 | China, mainland | 0.06 | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Colombia | 0.03 | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 79 | Israel | 0.02 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 80 | Oman | 0.01 | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Kuwait | 0.01 | 2021 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 82 | Qatar | 0 | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 0.99
- South Africa 0.76
About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK