Net food imports by crop - Barley in Vietnam

Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 121,263 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
121,263
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
30th
of 158 countries
All-time high
121,263
in 2019
All-time low
-227,000
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 121,263. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Vietnam peaked at 121,263 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -227,000, in 1996.

Vietnam ranks 30th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Vietnam, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -4,498 —
1962 -206 -95.4%
1963 0 -100.0%
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 449 —
1969 3,746 +734.3%
1970 5,000 +33.5%
1971 5,701 +14.0%
1972 6,349 +11.4%
1973 5,498 -13.4%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 -28,000 —
1983 -24,000 -14.3%
1984 -91,000 +279.2%
1985 -50,000 -45.1%
1986 -25,679 -48.6%
1987 -53,643 +108.9%
1988 -49,610 -7.5%
1989 -150,700 +203.8%
1990 -36,099 -76.0%
1991 -60,600 +67.9%
1992 -76,823 +26.8%
1993 -85,000 +10.6%
1994 -89,994 +5.9%
1995 -37,000 -58.9%
1996 -227,000 +513.5%
1997 -64,300 -71.7%
1998 -4,500 -93.0%
1999 -2,300 -48.9%
2000 -8,814 +283.2%
2001 -24,000 +172.3%
2002 -4,684 -80.5%
2003 -49,973 +966.9%
2004 -64,924 +29.9%
2005 19,088 -129.4%
2006 22,922 +20.1%
2007 37,805 +64.9%
2008 21,698 -42.6%
2009 49,645 +128.8%
2010 88,771 +78.8%
2011 39,516 -55.5%
2012 64,642 +63.6%
2013 28,641 -55.7%
2014 -40,331 -240.8%
2015 7,955 -119.7%
2016 17,573 +120.9%
2017 19,931 +13.4%
2018 100,178 +402.6%
2019 121,263 +21.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 121,263 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 87.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 121,263 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 183, 662.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Vietnam 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
2003 -966.9% -4,684 -49,973
1969 +734.3% 449 3,746

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -56.56 -4,498 3,746 9
1970s 2,255 0 6,349 10
1980s -47,263 -150,700 0 10
1990s -68,362 -227,000 -2,300 10
2000s -123.7 -64,924 49,645 10
2010s 44,814 -40,331 121,263 10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 27 Poland 132,033 compare
  2. 28 Algeria 122,297 compare
  3. 29 Peru 121,772 compare
  4. 31 Lebanon 105,279 compare
  5. 32 Greece 92,505 compare
  6. 33 Mexico 87,956 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Vietnam?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Vietnam was 121,263 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 121,263 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -227,000 in 1996.
How does Vietnam rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Vietnam ranks 30th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.