What is net food imports by crop - barley in Italy?

Net food imports by crop - barley in Italy was 492,998 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 Italy?

The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1978.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 435,854 in 1962.

How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - barley?

Italy ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

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

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 492,998 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

492,998

Change on year

down 14.1%

World rank

13th

of 157 countries

All-time high

1.62 million

in 1978

All-time low

435,854

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 492,998 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Italy peaked at 1.62 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 435,854, in 1962.

Italy ranks 13th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	798,609	435,854	1.09 million	9
1970s	1.21 million	809,815	1.62 million	10
1980s	1.02 million	761,468	1.29 million	10
1990s	612,598	467,432	759,804	10
2000s	787,034	572,151	1.22 million	10
2010s	668,646	491,511	904,445	10

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Italy?: Net food imports by crop - barley in Italy was 492,998 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 435,854 in 1962.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - barley?: Italy ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.