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 157 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.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Belgium

Name: Net food imports by crop - Barley in Belgium
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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 157 countries

All-time high

1.80 million

in 2019

All-time low

866,083

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2019

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

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 157 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.19 million	866,083	1.56 million	10
2010s	1.55 million	1.42 million	1.80 million	10

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2 Saudi Arabia 3.91 million compare
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More reference data data for Belgium

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)

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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 157 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: 10 August 2026

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.