Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in China
China: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 5.96 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in China, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in China is 5.96 million, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 233.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in China peaked at 10.79 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 606, in 1966.
That places China 1st out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1962 | 498,398 | -55.4% |
| 1963 | 32,200 | -93.5% |
| 1964 | 578,200 | +1695.7% |
| 1965 | 31,637 | -94.5% |
| 1966 | 606 | -98.1% |
| 1967 | 27,727 | +4475.4% |
| 1968 | 53,751 | +93.9% |
| 1969 | 95,253 | +77.2% |
| 1970 | 239,355 | +151.3% |
| 1971 | 322,156 | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 436,617 | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 264,530 | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 311,908 | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 163,949 | -47.4% |
| 1976 | 332,457 | +102.8% |
| 1977 | 265,197 | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 336,062 | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 702,708 | +109.1% |
| 1980 | 402,071 | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 353,691 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 508,891 | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 481,036 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 430,746 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 368,818 | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 477,696 | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 536,732 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 411,009 | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 477,515 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 889,090 | +86.2% |
| 1991 | 971,768 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million | +86.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 2.49 million | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 2.57 million | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 845,390 | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million | +59.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.47 million | +129.4% |
| 2015 | 10.79 million | +97.3% |
| 2016 | 5.06 million | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 8.92 million | +76.4% |
| 2018 | 6.85 million | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 5.96 million | -13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +4475.4% | 606 | 27,727 |
| 1964 | +1695.7% | 32,200 | 578,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270,639 | 606 | 1.12 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 337,494 | 163,949 | 702,708 | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,820 | 353,691 | 536,732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 889,090 | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 845,390 | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 million | 1.82 million | 10.79 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Saudi Arabia 3.91 million compare
- 3 Iran 3.29 million compare
- 4 Netherlands 2.06 million compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in China?
- Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in China was 5.96 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 606 in 1966.
- How does China rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Barley FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.