Net food imports by crop - Barley in Japan

Japan: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 1.15 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.15 million
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
6th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.76 million
in 1976
All-time low
-24
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Japan, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +173.7% 172,100 471,000
1962 +100.0% -24 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Iran 3.29 million compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 2.06 million compare
  3. 5 Belgium 1.80 million compare
  4. 7 Spain 1.07 million compare
  5. 8 Jordan 853,459 compare
  6. 9 Brazil 671,336 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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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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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.