Net food imports by crop - Barley in Italy

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 158 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 1978
All-time low
435,854
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Italy, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 577,220 —
1962 435,854 -24.5%
1963 747,043 +71.4%
1964 586,969 -21.4%
1965 854,814 +45.6%
1966 1.00 million +17.4%
1967 832,588 -17.1%
1968 1.09 million +31.4%
1969 1.05 million -3.6%
1970 964,277 -8.6%
1971 1.21 million +25.5%
1972 1.21 million -0.2%
1973 1.40 million +16.3%
1974 1.09 million -22.0%
1975 809,815 -26.0%
1976 1.14 million +41.1%
1977 1.23 million +7.6%
1978 1.62 million +32.1%
1979 1.38 million -14.8%
1980 1.26 million -9.1%
1981 1.17 million -7.2%
1982 1.22 million +4.4%
1983 1.29 million +5.7%
1984 1.11 million -13.8%
1985 788,380 -29.0%
1986 830,979 +5.4%
1987 1.04 million +24.8%
1988 761,468 -26.6%
1989 786,007 +3.2%
1990 621,832 -20.9%
1991 699,521 +12.5%
1992 467,432 -33.2%
1993 594,714 +27.2%
1994 480,528 -19.2%
1995 697,494 +45.2%
1996 759,804 +8.9%
1997 633,654 -16.6%
1998 581,283 -8.3%
1999 589,721 +1.5%
2000 676,836 +14.8%
2001 745,239 +10.1%
2002 944,524 +26.7%
2003 918,962 -2.7%
2004 1.22 million +32.6%
2005 827,923 -32.1%
2006 698,834 -15.6%
2007 626,629 -10.3%
2008 572,151 -8.7%
2009 640,301 +11.9%
2010 842,512 +31.6%
2011 904,445 +7.4%
2012 491,511 -45.7%
2013 627,216 +27.6%
2014 638,313 +1.8%
2015 654,778 +2.6%
2016 728,741 +11.3%
2017 732,074 +0.5%
2018 573,872 -21.6%
2019 492,998 -14.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 492,998 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 5189.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 492,998 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307, 1605.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Libya 565,549 compare
  2. 11 Tunisia 542,347 compare
  3. 12 Turkey 521,589 compare
  4. 14 Morocco 382,072 compare
  5. 15 Thailand 360,713 compare
  6. 16 Kuwait 330,398 compare

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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 158 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
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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.