Major barley importers

in tonnes	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004 (prev.)
Saudi Arabia	5,500,000	4,800	5,500,000	6,500,000	6,000,000
China	2,200,000	2,100,000	2,200,000	2,100,000	2,100,000
Japan	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,300,000	1,300,000	1,300,000
EU	100,000	200,000	1,100,000	800,000	500,000
Iran	900,000	1,200,000	600,000	100,000	300,000
Tunisia	200,000	500,000	600,000	500,000	300,000
Morocco	700,000	700,000	700,000	500,000	200,000
United States	600,000	600,000	500,000	300,000	500,000
Jordan	600,000	500,000	400,000	500,000	500,000
Algeria	700,000	400,000	400,000	400,000	300,000
Israel	400,000	300,000	400,000	500,000	500,000

Source: C.I.C.