Taiwan, China vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Barley
Taiwan, China
31,189
in 2019
United States
23,346
in 2019
Taiwan, China rank
43rd
United States rank
46th
Net food imports by crop - Barley over time
- Taiwan, China
- United States
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 31,189 against 23,346 in United States, a difference of 7,843.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 158 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,473 | -946,834 | 972,307 | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 326,131 | -911,261 | 1.24 million | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 341,503 | -1.59 million | 1.93 million | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 254,318 | -614,641 | 868,958 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 113,464 | -141,369 | 254,833 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 50,509 | 132,572 | 82,062 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Taiwan, China or United States?
- Taiwan, China, at 31,189 against 23,346 in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Taiwan, China and United States?
- 7,843, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Taiwan, China and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Taiwan, China ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th 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.