Net food imports by crop - Barley in Norway

Norway: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 45,020 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
45,020
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
41st
of 158 countries
All-time high
228,862
in 1970
All-time low
-176
in 2005
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 45,020 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 838.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Norway peaked at 228,862 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -176, in 2005.

That places Norway 41st out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Norway, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 23,900 —
1962 3,900 -83.7%
1963 67,799 +1638.4%
1964 21,693 -68.0%
1965 39,095 +80.2%
1966 49,704 +27.1%
1967 88,668 +78.4%
1968 94,026 +6.0%
1969 53,276 -43.3%
1970 228,862 +329.6%
1971 117,816 -48.5%
1972 152,610 +29.5%
1973 135,024 -11.5%
1974 125,657 -6.9%
1975 89,312 -28.9%
1976 74,592 -16.5%
1977 83,231 +11.6%
1978 19,263 -76.9%
1979 45,935 +138.5%
1980 46,306 +0.8%
1981 12,075 -73.9%
1982 17,381 +43.9%
1983 13,103 -24.6%
1984 9,244 -29.5%
1985 9,410 +1.8%
1986 104,510 +1010.6%
1987 140,880 +34.8%
1988 125,247 -11.1%
1989 102,267 -18.3%
1990 62,834 -38.6%
1991 -22 -100.0%
1992 5 -122.7%
1993 46,623 +932360.0%
1994 187,503 +302.2%
1995 161,325 -14.0%
1996 195,627 +21.3%
1997 27,852 -85.8%
1998 105,045 +277.2%
1999 16,251 -84.5%
2000 6,118 -62.4%
2001 22,862 +273.7%
2002 1,575 -93.1%
2003 1,204 -23.6%
2004 2,514 +108.8%
2005 -176 -107.0%
2006 23,381 -13384.7%
2007 81,729 +249.6%
2008 26,853 -67.1%
2009 4,796 -82.1%
2010 21,028 +338.4%
2011 47,786 +127.2%
2012 120,733 +152.7%
2013 43,810 -63.7%
2014 25,986 -40.7%
2015 20,784 -20.0%
2016 1,593 -92.3%
2017 296 -81.4%
2018 42,204 +14158.1%
2019 45,020 +6.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 45,020 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 473.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 45,020 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307, 146.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Norway 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
1993 +932360.0% 5 46,623
2018 +14158.1% 296 42,204
2006 +13384.7% -176 23,381
1963 +1638.4% 3,900 67,799
1986 +1010.6% 9,410 104,510

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,118 3,900 94,026 9
1970s 107,230 19,263 228,862 10
1980s 58,042 9,244 140,880 10
1990s 80,304 -22 195,627 10
2000s 17,086 -176 81,729 10
2010s 36,924 296 120,733 10

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 38 Switzerland 48,751 compare
  2. 39 Slovakia 46,804 compare
  3. 40 Iraq 45,475 compare
  4. 42 Ecuador 44,473 compare
  5. 43 Taiwan 31,189 compare
  6. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Norway?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Norway was 45,020 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 228,862 in 1970.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was -176 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Norway ranks 41st out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 838.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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.