Net food imports by crop - Barley in Sweden

Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -110,683 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-110,683
Change on year
up 54.5%
World rank
138th
of 158 countries
All-time high
11,126
in 1974
All-time low
-610,509
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Sweden stood at -110,683.

The figure is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Sweden peaked at 11,126 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -610,509, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 138th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Sweden, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -93,100 —
1962 -53,200 -42.9%
1963 -72,100 +35.5%
1964 -72,700 +0.8%
1965 -114,400 +57.4%
1966 -46,906 -59.0%
1967 -153,685 +227.6%
1968 -112,458 -26.8%
1969 -200,687 +78.5%
1970 -91,227 -54.5%
1971 -437,649 +379.7%
1972 -291,002 -33.5%
1973 -86,010 -70.4%
1974 11,126 -112.9%
1975 -310,508 -2890.8%
1976 -141,075 -54.6%
1977 -80,040 -43.3%
1978 -113,075 +41.3%
1979 -295,739 +161.5%
1980 -233,584 -21.0%
1981 -108,264 -53.7%
1982 -112,222 +3.7%
1983 -133,565 +19.0%
1984 -63,685 -52.3%
1985 -428,494 +572.8%
1986 -327,700 -23.5%
1987 -192,564 -41.2%
1988 -37,769 -80.4%
1989 -4,404 -88.3%
1990 -87,533 +1887.6%
1991 -492,146 +462.2%
1992 -321,461 -34.7%
1993 -4,676 -98.5%
1994 -166,005 +3450.1%
1995 -85,926 -48.2%
1996 -366,335 +326.3%
1997 -382,931 +4.5%
1998 -190,240 -50.3%
1999 -446,352 +134.6%
2000 -610,509 +36.8%
2001 -217,208 -64.4%
2002 -36,266 -83.3%
2003 -291,211 +703.0%
2004 -100,967 -65.3%
2005 -213,951 +111.9%
2006 -213,092 -0.4%
2007 -128,341 -39.8%
2008 -244,740 +90.7%
2009 -173,721 -29.0%
2010 -425,390 +144.9%
2011 -229,056 -46.2%
2012 -433,434 +89.2%
2013 -337,999 -22.0%
2014 -474,826 +40.5%
2015 -409,946 -13.7%
2016 -399,087 -2.6%
2017 -395,094 -1.0%
2018 -243,078 -38.5%
2019 -110,683 -54.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's -110,683 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95. (61 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's -110,683 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Sweden 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
1994 -3450.1% -4,676 -166,005
1975 -2890.8% 11,126 -310,508
1990 -1887.6% -4,404 -87,533
2003 -703.0% -36,266 -291,211
1985 -572.8% -63,685 -428,494
1991 -462.2% -87,533 -492,146

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -102,137 -200,687 -46,906 9
1970s -183,520 -437,649 11,126 10
1980s -164,225 -428,494 -4,404 10
1990s -254,360 -492,146 -4,676 10
2000s -223,001 -610,509 -36,266 10
2010s -345,859 -474,826 -110,683 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 135 Uruguay -44,223 compare
  2. 136 Moldova -53,082 compare
  3. 137 Czechia -102,693 compare
  4. 139 Finland -132,591 compare
  5. 140 Latvia -175,215 compare
  6. 141 Laos -179,567 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Sweden?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Sweden was -110,683 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11,126 in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -610,509 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Sweden ranks 138th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.