Net food imports by crop - Barley in Belgium

Belgium: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 1.80 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
5th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2019
All-time low
866,083
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Belgium, 2000–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000200920192000: 866.1k2001: 1.2M2002: 1.0M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.8M

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Belgium stood at 1.80 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Belgium peaked at 1.80 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 866,083, in 2000.

That places Belgium 5th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Belgium, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 866,083 —
2001 1.23 million +42.6%
2002 1.02 million -17.2%
2003 1.01 million -1.2%
2004 1.24 million +22.6%
2005 1.03 million -16.8%
2006 1.20 million +16.2%
2007 1.25 million +4.1%
2008 1.56 million +25.1%
2009 1.46 million -6.5%
2010 1.61 million +10.5%
2011 1.53 million -4.9%
2012 1.43 million -6.5%
2013 1.51 million +5.6%
2014 1.55 million +2.5%
2015 1.42 million -8.4%
2016 1.52 million +7.0%
2017 1.60 million +5.4%
2018 1.53 million -4.6%
2019 1.80 million +17.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.80 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 18918.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.80 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307, 5854.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 million 866,083 1.56 million 10
2010s 1.55 million 1.42 million 1.80 million 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Saudi Arabia 3.91 million compare
  2. 3 Iran 3.29 million compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 2.06 million compare
  4. 6 Japan 1.15 million compare
  5. 7 Spain 1.07 million compare
  6. 8 Jordan 853,459 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Belgium?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Belgium was 1.80 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 866,083 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.