Net food imports by crop - Barley in Netherlands

Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 2.06 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.06 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 158 countries
All-time high
2.06 million
in 2019
All-time low
-379,409
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 2.06 million for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Netherlands peaked at 2.06 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -379,409, in 1992.

That places Netherlands 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Netherlands, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 40,800 —
1962 158,200 +287.7%
1963 45,900 -71.0%
1964 61,300 +33.6%
1965 127,800 +108.5%
1966 85,953 -32.7%
1967 64,839 -24.6%
1968 44,895 -30.8%
1969 46,979 +4.6%
1970 42,477 -9.6%
1971 39,980 -5.9%
1972 -23,655 -159.2%
1973 81,230 -443.4%
1974 194,015 +138.8%
1975 108,551 -44.1%
1976 92,469 -14.8%
1977 116,775 +26.3%
1978 189,120 +62.0%
1979 221,510 +17.1%
1980 263,367 +18.9%
1981 373,763 +41.9%
1982 456,388 +22.1%
1983 549,950 +20.5%
1984 466,131 -15.2%
1985 561,157 +20.4%
1986 552,730 -1.5%
1987 579,827 +4.9%
1988 562,519 -3.0%
1989 584,265 +3.9%
1990 107,522 -81.6%
1991 189,309 +76.1%
1992 -379,409 -300.4%
1993 578,319 -252.4%
1994 816,926 +41.3%
1995 820,888 +0.5%
1996 1.11 million +35.0%
1997 593,397 -46.4%
1998 454,000 -23.5%
1999 725,696 +59.8%
2000 414,686 -42.9%
2001 449,620 +8.4%
2002 698,033 +55.2%
2003 989,207 +41.7%
2004 922,691 -6.7%
2005 476,762 -48.3%
2006 1.33 million +179.9%
2007 1.08 million -19.3%
2008 1.13 million +4.8%
2009 1.43 million +26.9%
2010 1.75 million +21.9%
2011 1.38 million -20.8%
2012 1.46 million +5.6%
2013 1.48 million +1.2%
2014 1.63 million +10.4%
2015 1.35 million -17.6%
2016 1.73 million +28.9%
2017 2.00 million +15.5%
2018 1.98 million -1.2%
2019 2.06 million +4.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 2.06 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 21686.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 2.06 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307, 6710.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Netherlands 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
1973 +443.4% -23,655 81,230
1992 -300.4% 189,309 -379,409
1962 +287.7% 40,800 158,200
1993 +252.4% -379,409 578,319

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75,185 40,800 158,200 9
1970s 106,247 -23,655 221,510 10
1980s 495,010 263,367 584,265 10
1990s 501,467 -379,409 1.11 million 10
2000s 892,438 414,686 1.43 million 10
2010s 1.68 million 1.35 million 2.06 million 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 China 5.96 million compare
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia 3.91 million compare
  3. 3 Iran 3.29 million compare
  4. 5 Belgium 1.80 million compare
  5. 6 Japan 1.15 million compare
  6. 7 Spain 1.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Netherlands?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Netherlands was 2.06 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -379,409 in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.