Belgium vs Japan: Net food imports by crop - Barley
Belgium
1.80 million
in 2019
Japan
1.15 million
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
Japan rank
6th
Net food imports by crop - Barley over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.80 million against 1.15 million in Japan, a difference of 649,500.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 158 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.42 million | 234,037 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.25 million | 300,597 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 1.80 million against 1.15 million in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Belgium and Japan?
- 649,500, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.