Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 8,442 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,442
Change on year
down 49.1%
World rank
55th
of 158 countries
All-time high
33,514
in 2011
All-time low
3,064
in 2010
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2009–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201420192009: 22.5k2010: 3.1k2011: 33.5k2012: 3.6k2013: 10.0k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.1k2016: 16.4k2017: 15.4k2018: 16.6k2019: 8.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 8,442 for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 33,514 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,064, in 2010.

That places Afghanistan 55th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2009 22,533 —
2010 3,064 -86.4%
2011 33,514 +993.8%
2012 3,607 -89.2%
2013 10,000 +177.2%
2014 9,372 -6.3%
2015 9,064 -3.3%
2016 16,383 +80.7%
2017 15,389 -6.1%
2018 16,584 +7.8%
2019 8,442 -49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,533 22,533 22,533 1
2010s 12,542 3,064 33,514 10

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  6. 58 Albania 6,040 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 8,442 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 33,514 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,064 in 2010.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 55th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.