China vs Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Barley
China
5.96 million
in 2019
Netherlands
2.06 million
in 2019
China rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th
Net food imports by crop - Barley over time
- China
- Netherlands
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 157 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, 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 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?
- China ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 157 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.