China vs Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled

China
5.96 million
in 2019
Netherlands
2.06 million
in 2019
China rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Netherlands
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119902019

How they compare

China currently reports 5.96 million against 2.06 million in Netherlands, a difference of 3.90 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.9 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 270,639 75,185 195,454 China
1970s 337,494 106,247 231,247 China
1980s 444,820 495,010 50,189 Netherlands
1990s 1.51 million 501,467 1.01 million China
2000s 1.83 million 892,438 940,462 China
2010s 5.22 million 1.68 million 3.54 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled, China or Netherlands?
China, at 5.96 million against 2.06 million in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled between China and Netherlands?
3.90 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do China and Netherlands rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.