Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Namibia

Namibia: Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate was -91.49 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-91.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.8%
World rank
125th
of 143 countries
All-time high
238.33 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-266.67 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
9
1998–2018

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1998–2018

-20002001998200820181998: 238.3 % change on previous year1999: -41.7 % change on previous year2003: -200 % change on previous year2004: -266.7 % change on previous year2005: 100 % change on previous year2014: -33.7 % change on previous year2015: -100 % change on previous year2017: -55.9 % change on previous year2018: -91.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -91.49 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 191.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 238.33 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -266.67 % change on previous year, in 2004.

Namibia ranks 125th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1998 238.33 % change on previous year —
1999 -41.71 % change on previous year -117.5%
2003 -200 % change on previous year +379.5%
2004 -266.67 % change on previous year +33.3%
2005 100 % change on previous year -137.5%
2014 -33.67 % change on previous year -133.7%
2015 -100 % change on previous year +197.0%
2017 -55.87 % change on previous year -44.1%
2018 -91.49 % change on previous year +63.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's -91.49 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's -91.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.31 % change on previous year -41.71 % change on previous year 238.33 % change on previous year 2
2000s -122.22 % change on previous year -266.67 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
2010s -70.26 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -33.67 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 122 Croatia -82.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 123 Macao -86.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 124 Cameroon -87.87 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 Kyrgyzstan -92.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Sri Lanka -97.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 128 North Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 128 Somalia -100 % change on previous year

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Namibia?
Net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Namibia was -91.49 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 238.33 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -266.67 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Namibia rank for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 125th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 191.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
143 places, 5,072 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.