Net food imports by crop - Barley in Denmark

Denmark: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -418,662 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-418,662
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
148th
of 158 countries
All-time high
333,600
in 1962
All-time low
-1.34 million
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Denmark, 1961–2019

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Denmark is -418,662, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 215.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Denmark peaked at 333,600 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.34 million, in 1989.

That places Denmark 148th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Denmark, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 255,100 —
1962 333,600 +30.8%
1963 119,200 -64.3%
1964 328,700 +175.8%
1965 29,900 -90.9%
1966 184,777 +518.0%
1967 162,880 -11.9%
1968 92,828 -43.0%
1969 -338,819 -465.0%
1970 -188,280 -44.4%
1971 224,987 -219.5%
1972 -60,359 -126.8%
1973 -40,603 -32.7%
1974 -301,433 +642.4%
1975 -719,368 +138.6%
1976 -149,643 -79.2%
1977 -94,985 -36.5%
1978 -1.03 million +987.0%
1979 -726,236 -29.7%
1980 -970,236 +33.6%
1981 -99,238 -89.8%
1982 -349,801 +252.5%
1983 -495,698 +41.7%
1984 -730,350 +47.3%
1985 -906,674 +24.1%
1986 -1.18 million +29.7%
1987 -791,953 -32.7%
1988 -1.18 million +49.2%
1989 -1.34 million +13.4%
1990 -1.32 million -1.8%
1991 -1.13 million -14.1%
1992 -718,502 -36.4%
1993 -363,710 -49.4%
1994 -586,780 +61.3%
1995 -522,268 -11.0%
1996 -548,095 +4.9%
1997 -706,728 +28.9%
1998 -706,607 -0.0%
1999 -574,096 -18.8%
2000 -715,351 +24.6%
2001 -526,022 -26.5%
2002 -564,779 +7.4%
2003 -567,156 +0.4%
2004 -310,405 -45.3%
2005 -177,457 -42.8%
2006 -429,944 +142.3%
2007 -359,292 -16.4%
2008 -58,258 -83.8%
2009 -132,772 +127.9%
2010 -632,636 +376.5%
2011 -764,616 +20.9%
2012 -958,489 +25.4%
2013 -671,553 -29.9%
2014 -798,145 +18.9%
2015 -883,388 +10.7%
2016 -657,042 -25.6%
2017 -923,512 +40.6%
2018 -627,274 -32.1%
2019 -418,662 -33.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's -418,662 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95. (61 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's -418,662 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Denmark 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
1978 -987.0% -94,985 -1.03 million
1974 -642.4% -40,603 -301,433
1966 +518.0% 29,900 184,777
1969 -465.0% 92,828 -338,819
2010 -376.5% -132,772 -632,636

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 129,796 -338,819 333,600 9
1970s -308,839 -1.03 million 224,987 10
1980s -804,139 -1.34 million -99,238 10
1990s -717,124 -1.32 million -363,710 10
2000s -384,144 -715,351 -58,258 10
2010s -733,532 -958,489 -418,662 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 145 Germany -312,491 compare
  2. 146 Estonia -347,814 compare
  3. 147 Hungary -399,553 compare
  4. 149 Romania -975,471 compare
  5. 150 Kazakhstan -1.60 million compare
  6. 151 United Kingdom -1.61 million compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Denmark?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Denmark was -418,662 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 333,600 in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -1.34 million in 1989.
How does Denmark rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Denmark ranks 148th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 215.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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
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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.