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

Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate was -284.7 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-284.7 % change on previous year
World rank
140th
of 143 countries
All-time high
117.78 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-284.7 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
13
1995–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1995–2019

-300-200-10001001995200720191995: 117.8 % change on previous year1996: 7.1 % change on previous year1997: -4.3 % change on previous year1998: -14.4 % change on previous year1999: -1.7 % change on previous year2000: -88.8 % change on previous year2001: -5.3 % change on previous year2002: -100 % change on previous year2011: -70.8 % change on previous year2012: -100 % change on previous year2014: -66.7 % change on previous year2015: 100 % change on previous year2019: -284.7 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded -284.7 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 302.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 117.78 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -284.7 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Nicaragua ranks 140th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1995 117.78 % change on previous year —
1996 7.14 % change on previous year -93.9%
1997 -4.29 % change on previous year -160.0%
1998 -14.43 % change on previous year +236.7%
1999 -1.74 % change on previous year -87.9%
2000 -88.76 % change on previous year +4988.7%
2001 -5.26 % change on previous year -94.1%
2002 -100 % change on previous year +1800.0%
2011 -70.77 % change on previous year -29.2%
2012 -100 % change on previous year +41.3%
2014 -66.67 % change on previous year -33.3%
2015 100 % change on previous year -250.0%
2019 -284.7 % change on previous year -384.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's -284.7 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's -284.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.45 % change on previous year, 196.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Nicaragua 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
2000 -4988.7% -1.74 % change on previous year -88.76 % change on previous year
2002 -1800.0% -5.26 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.89 % change on previous year -14.43 % change on previous year 117.78 % change on previous year 5
2000s -64.67 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -5.26 % change on previous year 3
2010s -84.43 % change on previous year -284.7 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 137 Angola -177.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 138 Uruguay -177.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 139 Senegal -261.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 141 Panama -404.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 142 Brunei -911.11 % change on previous year compare
  6. 143 Tanzania -955.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
Net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -284.7 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 117.78 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -284.7 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 302.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.