China is the top country by barley imports quantity in the world. As of 2020, barley imports quantity in China was 10,300 thousand tonnes that accounts for 32.03% of the world's barley imports quantity. The top 5 countries (others are Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan, and Thailand) account for 69.65% of it. The world's total barley imports quantity was estimated at 32,160 thousand tonnes in 2020.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Hordeum spp.: two-row barley (H. disticum) six-row barley (H. hexasticum) four-row barley (H. vulgare). Tolerates poorer soils and lower temperatures better than does wheat. Varieties include with husk and without (naked). Used as a livestock feed, for malt and for preparing foods. The roasted grains are a coffee substitute.