Net food imports by crop - Barley in Germany

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -312,491 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-312,491
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
145th
of 158 countries
All-time high
2.28 million
in 1976
All-time low
-5.49 million
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Germany stood at -312,491.

That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and down 1,742.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Germany peaked at 2.28 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, -5.49 million, in 2000.

That places Germany 145th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Germany, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 1.07 million —
1962 2.02 million +88.1%
1963 928,300 -53.9%
1964 1.38 million +49.0%
1965 1.64 million +18.4%
1966 1.66 million +1.5%
1967 1.72 million +3.6%
1968 1.43 million -16.8%
1969 1.40 million -2.2%
1970 2.25 million +60.4%
1971 1.81 million -19.4%
1972 1.70 million -5.9%
1973 1.41 million -17.5%
1974 1.07 million -23.7%
1975 1.61 million +49.8%
1976 2.28 million +42.1%
1977 1.81 million -20.8%
1978 1.93 million +6.5%
1979 2.05 million +6.4%
1980 1.37 million -33.2%
1981 1.56 million +14.3%
1982 1.00 million -35.9%
1983 1.33 million +33.1%
1984 1.57 million +17.3%
1985 1.18 million -24.7%
1986 789,460 -33.1%
1987 245,515 -68.9%
1988 883,823 +260.0%
1989 642,312 -27.3%
1990 -676,416 -205.3%
1991 -2.01 million +197.3%
1992 -2.60 million +29.2%
1993 -1.44 million -44.7%
1994 -2.08 million +44.6%
1995 -2.03 million -2.4%
1996 -2.52 million +24.1%
1997 -1.10 million -56.3%
1998 -711,339 -35.3%
1999 -2.32 million +225.8%
2000 -5.49 million +137.0%
2001 -2.18 million -60.2%
2002 -1.45 million -33.5%
2003 -2.40 million +64.9%
2004 -193,537 -91.9%
2005 -2.27 million +1074.2%
2006 -1.13 million -50.4%
2007 -1.58 million +40.0%
2008 -458,669 -70.9%
2009 19,027 -104.1%
2010 -456,907 -2501.4%
2011 -912,346 +99.7%
2012 -125,858 -86.2%
2013 -1.72 million +1268.5%
2014 242,392 -114.1%
2015 -1.36 million -661.9%
2016 -1.62 million +18.7%
2017 -1.12 million -30.6%
2018 -583,170 -48.0%
2019 -312,491 -46.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's -312,491 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95. (61 countries reporting)
  • Germany's -312,491 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 Germany 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
2010 -2501.4% 19,027 -456,907
2013 -1268.5% -125,858 -1.72 million
2005 -1074.2% -193,537 -2.27 million
2015 -661.9% 242,392 -1.36 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.47 million 928,300 2.02 million 9
1970s 1.79 million 1.07 million 2.28 million 10
1980s 1.06 million 245,515 1.57 million 10
1990s -1.75 million -2.60 million -676,416 10
2000s -1.71 million -5.49 million 19,027 10
2010s -797,071 -1.72 million 242,392 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 142 Tanzania -191,837 compare
  2. 143 Lithuania -248,870 compare
  3. 144 Bulgaria -265,577 compare
  4. 146 Estonia -347,814 compare
  5. 147 Hungary -399,553 compare
  6. 148 Denmark -418,662 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Germany?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Germany was -312,491 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 1976.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -5.49 million in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Germany ranks 145th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,742.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.