Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in South Korea

South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 67,625 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
67,625
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
35th
of 158 countries
All-time high
536,047
in 1975
All-time low
-60
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in South Korea, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in South Korea is 67,625, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 536,047 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -60, in 1988.

South Korea ranks 35th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in South Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 150,100 —
1962 91,800 -38.8%
1963 207,457 +126.0%
1964 194,382 -6.3%
1965 105,754 -45.6%
1966 7,231 -93.2%
1967 2,959 -59.1%
1968 154,609 +5125.0%
1969 107,105 -30.7%
1970 10,892 -89.8%
1971 60,708 +457.4%
1972 330,503 +444.4%
1973 490,117 +48.3%
1974 492,242 +0.4%
1975 536,047 +8.9%
1976 4,097 -99.2%
1977 324,824 +7828.3%
1978 103,368 -68.2%
1979 2,968 -97.1%
1980 -5 -100.2%
1981 -25 +400.0%
1982 -41 +64.0%
1983 -27 -34.1%
1984 36,514 -135337.0%
1985 20 -99.9%
1986 54 +170.0%
1987 -12 -122.2%
1988 -60 +400.0%
1989 24,897 -41595.0%
1990 32,266 +29.6%
1991 52,528 +62.8%
1992 74,971 +42.7%
1993 44,243 -41.0%
1994 61,951 +40.0%
1995 83,736 +35.2%
1996 108,703 +29.8%
1997 53,715 -50.6%
1998 80,778 +50.4%
1999 76,489 -5.3%
2000 106,449 +39.2%
2001 110,608 +3.9%
2002 85,364 -22.8%
2003 80,876 -5.3%
2004 62,102 -23.2%
2005 63,170 +1.7%
2006 26,346 -58.3%
2007 47,584 +80.6%
2008 46,040 -3.2%
2009 26,208 -43.1%
2010 39,742 +51.6%
2011 53,251 +34.0%
2012 86,102 +61.7%
2013 61,072 -29.1%
2014 75,270 +23.2%
2015 73,541 -2.3%
2016 54,296 -26.2%
2017 65,806 +21.2%
2018 54,446 -17.3%
2019 67,625 +24.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in South Korea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +135337.0% -27 36,514
1989 +41595.0% -60 24,897
1977 +7828.3% 4,097 324,824
1968 +5125.0% 2,959 154,609
1971 +457.4% 10,892 60,708
1972 +444.4% 60,708 330,503

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113,489 2,959 207,457 9
1970s 235,577 2,968 536,047 10
1980s 6,132 -60 36,514 10
1990s 66,938 32,266 108,703 10
2000s 65,475 26,208 110,608 10
2010s 63,115 39,742 86,102 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 32 Greece 92,505 compare
  2. 33 Mexico 87,956 compare
  3. 34 Ireland 85,514 compare
  4. 36 Chile 52,120 compare
  5. 37 Palestine 50,000 compare
  6. 38 Switzerland 48,751 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in South Korea?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in South Korea was 67,625 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 536,047 in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -60 in 1988.
How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 35th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea 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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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.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
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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.