Net food imports by crop - Barley in Finland

Finland: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -132,591 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-132,591
Change on year
down 127.2%
World rank
139th
of 158 countries
All-time high
236,214
in 1982
All-time low
-477,046
in 2011
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Finland is -132,591, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 127.2% on the previous year and down 102.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Finland peaked at 236,214 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -477,046, in 2011.

That places Finland 139th 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Finland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 1,100 —
1962 -8,400 -863.6%
1963 17,098 -303.5%
1964 10,200 -40.3%
1965 40,618 +298.2%
1966 16,477 -59.4%
1967 12,774 -22.5%
1968 19,097 +49.5%
1969 -7,619 -139.9%
1970 17,066 -324.0%
1971 11,661 -31.7%
1972 -43,764 -475.3%
1973 1,146 -102.6%
1974 11,610 +913.1%
1975 5,920 -49.0%
1976 -46,561 -886.5%
1977 -279,091 +499.4%
1978 -109,457 -60.8%
1979 -64,661 -40.9%
1980 20,242 -131.3%
1981 59,575 +194.3%
1982 236,214 +296.5%
1983 19,140 -91.9%
1984 -247,970 -1395.6%
1985 -423,286 +70.7%
1986 -411,641 -2.8%
1987 -149,990 -63.6%
1988 38,583 -125.7%
1989 -44,390 -215.1%
1990 -52,203 +17.6%
1991 -469,732 +799.8%
1992 -281,273 -40.1%
1993 -198,037 -29.6%
1994 -360,588 +82.1%
1995 -270,165 -25.1%
1996 -159,505 -41.0%
1997 -209,292 +31.2%
1998 -105,696 -49.5%
1999 -30,810 -70.9%
2000 44,744 -245.2%
2001 -146,383 -427.2%
2002 -35,603 -75.7%
2003 -36,780 +3.3%
2004 21,991 -159.8%
2005 -20,932 -195.2%
2006 -152,804 +630.0%
2007 -355,255 +132.5%
2008 -125,007 -64.8%
2009 -65,436 -47.7%
2010 -245,836 +275.7%
2011 -477,046 +94.1%
2012 -89,125 -81.3%
2013 -117,621 +32.0%
2014 -377,842 +221.2%
2015 -209,693 -44.5%
2016 -196,907 -6.1%
2017 -149,789 -23.9%
2018 -58,357 -61.0%
2019 -132,591 +127.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's -132,591 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95. (61 countries reporting)
  • Finland's -132,591 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 Finland 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 -1395.6% 19,140 -247,970
1974 +913.1% 1,146 11,610
1976 -886.5% 5,920 -46,561
1962 -863.6% 1,100 -8,400
1991 -799.8% -52,203 -469,732

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,261 -8,400 40,618 9
1970s -49,613 -279,091 17,066 10
1980s -90,352 -423,286 236,214 10
1990s -213,730 -469,732 -30,810 10
2000s -87,146 -355,255 44,744 10
2010s -205,481 -477,046 -58,357 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 136 Moldova -53,082 compare
  2. 137 Czechia -102,693 compare
  3. 138 Sweden -110,683 compare
  4. 140 Latvia -175,215 compare
  5. 141 Laos -179,567 compare
  6. 142 Tanzania -191,837 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Finland?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Finland was -132,591 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 236,214 in 1982.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -477,046 in 2011.
How does Finland rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Finland ranks 139th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.