Net food imports by crop - Barley in France

France: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -7.08 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
-7.08 million
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
158th
of 158 countries
All-time high
-751,300
in 1962
All-time low
-7.47 million
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-8.0M-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in France stood at -7.08 million.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in France peaked at -751,300 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -7.47 million, in 2015.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in France, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1.94 million —
1962 -751,300 -61.3%
1963 -1.67 million +122.4%
1964 -2.58 million +54.6%
1965 -1.72 million -33.3%
1966 -1.84 million +6.5%
1967 -2.37 million +28.9%
1968 -3.06 million +29.4%
1969 -3.15 million +2.9%
1970 -3.07 million -2.6%
1971 -2.71 million -11.6%
1972 -3.68 million +35.7%
1973 -4.14 million +12.3%
1974 -4.31 million +4.1%
1975 -2.48 million -42.5%
1976 -2.89 million +16.8%
1977 -2.31 million -20.2%
1978 -3.22 million +39.7%
1979 -3.99 million +23.7%
1980 -3.95 million -1.0%
1981 -4.42 million +11.8%
1982 -2.65 million -40.0%
1983 -3.18 million +19.9%
1984 -3.46 million +8.9%
1985 -4.61 million +33.4%
1986 -3.65 million -20.8%
1987 -3.99 million +9.2%
1988 -4.77 million +19.6%
1989 -3.87 million -18.9%
1990 -3.75 million -3.1%
1991 -4.26 million +13.8%
1992 -5.21 million +22.2%
1993 -5.08 million -2.6%
1994 -3.28 million -35.5%
1995 -2.83 million -13.5%
1996 -3.14 million +10.7%
1997 -3.50 million +11.5%
1998 -4.78 million +36.6%
1999 -6.07 million +27.1%
2000 -4.67 million -23.2%
2001 -4.06 million -13.0%
2002 -4.25 million +4.7%
2003 -4.92 million +15.7%
2004 -4.87 million -1.0%
2005 -5.33 million +9.5%
2006 -4.22 million -20.8%
2007 -5.04 million +19.4%
2008 -4.96 million -1.7%
2009 -4.69 million -5.3%
2010 -5.63 million +19.9%
2011 -4.13 million -26.7%
2012 -4.56 million +10.5%
2013 -6.43 million +41.0%
2014 -5.07 million -21.2%
2015 -7.47 million +47.4%
2016 -5.81 million -22.3%
2017 -5.54 million -4.5%
2018 -6.12 million +10.4%
2019 -7.08 million +15.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's -7.08 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 95. (61 countries reporting)
  • France's -7.08 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.12 million -3.15 million -751,300 9
1970s -3.28 million -4.31 million -2.31 million 10
1980s -3.85 million -4.77 million -2.65 million 10
1990s -4.19 million -6.07 million -2.83 million 10
2000s -4.70 million -5.33 million -4.06 million 10
2010s -5.78 million -7.47 million -4.13 million 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 155 Paraguay -2.83 million compare
  2. 156 Australia -2.87 million compare
  3. 157 Russia -3.91 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 France?
Net food imports by crop - barley in France was -7.08 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 France?
The highest recorded value was -751,300 in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -7.47 million in 2015.
How does France rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
France ranks 158th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.