Net food imports by crop - Barley in Japan
Japan: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 1.15 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Japan, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Japan is 1.15 million, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Japan peaked at 1.76 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, -24, in 1961.
Japan ranks 6th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -24 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 172,100 | — |
| 1964 | 471,000 | +173.7% |
| 1965 | 635,500 | +34.9% |
| 1966 | 447,320 | -29.6% |
| 1967 | 602,660 | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 634,363 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 676,536 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 767,618 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 865,262 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.73 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.57 million | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.66 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | -9.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 12081.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 183, 6271.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Japan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +173.7% | 172,100 | 471,000 |
| 1962 | +100.0% | -24 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,384 | -24 | 676,536 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 767,618 | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.25 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.27 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.29 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.11 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - barley in Japan?
- Net food imports by crop - barley in Japan was 1.15 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -24 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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About this data
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.