Net food imports by crop - Barley in Taiwan

Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 31,189 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
31,189
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
43rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
593,777
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1966
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan is 31,189, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Taiwan peaked at 593,777 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.

That places Taiwan 43rd 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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Taiwan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 22,400 —
1962 10,100 -54.9%
1963 6,300 -37.6%
1964 9,700 +54.0%
1965 7,400 -23.7%
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 27,429 —
1968 52,773 +92.4%
1969 93,154 +76.5%
1970 238,631 +156.2%
1971 321,308 +34.6%
1972 435,794 +35.6%
1973 263,832 -39.5%
1974 311,223 +18.0%
1975 163,334 -47.5%
1976 332,865 +103.8%
1977 265,000 -20.4%
1978 335,549 +26.6%
1979 593,777 +77.0%
1980 382,185 -35.6%
1981 304,525 -20.3%
1982 429,667 +41.1%
1983 411,402 -4.3%
1984 381,751 -7.2%
1985 337,047 -11.7%
1986 277,986 -17.5%
1987 325,182 +17.0%
1988 329,028 +1.2%
1989 236,253 -28.2%
1990 236,405 +0.1%
1991 219,595 -7.1%
1992 239,780 +9.2%
1993 236,516 -1.4%
1994 562,937 +138.0%
1995 180,599 -67.9%
1996 197,777 +9.5%
1997 212,325 +7.4%
1998 225,703 +6.3%
1999 231,539 +2.6%
2000 139,868 -39.6%
2001 202,688 +44.9%
2002 182,693 -9.9%
2003 32,607 -82.2%
2004 140,859 +332.0%
2005 140,689 -0.1%
2006 124,469 -11.5%
2007 50,325 -59.6%
2008 58,113 +15.5%
2009 62,331 +7.3%
2010 66,261 +6.3%
2011 51,449 -22.4%
2012 59,212 +15.1%
2013 49,639 -16.2%
2014 54,351 +9.5%
2015 53,705 -1.2%
2016 50,151 -6.6%
2017 54,910 +9.5%
2018 34,227 -37.7%
2019 31,189 -8.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Taiwan 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
2004 +332.0% 32,607 140,859

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,473 0 93,154 9
1970s 326,131 163,334 593,777 10
1980s 341,503 236,253 429,667 10
1990s 254,318 180,599 562,937 10
2000s 113,464 32,607 202,688 10
2010s 50,509 31,189 66,261 10

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 40 Iraq 45,475 compare
  2. 41 Norway 45,020 compare
  3. 42 Ecuador 44,473 compare
  4. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 compare
  5. 45 Uganda 24,843 compare
  6. 46 United States 23,346 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Taiwan?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Taiwan was 31,189 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 593,777 in 1979.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
How does Taiwan rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Taiwan ranks 43rd out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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.