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
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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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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

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.