Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was -3,645 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3,645
Change on year
down 22,881.2%
World rank
123rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
1,009
in 1966
All-time low
-93,410
in 2010
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded -3,645 for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22,881.2% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,009 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -93,410, in 2010.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 123rd out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 334 —
1963 239 -28.4%
1964 362 +51.5%
1965 427 +18.0%
1966 1,009 +136.3%
1967 297 -70.6%
1968 200 -32.7%
1969 98 -51.0%
1970 61 -37.8%
1971 -41 -167.2%
1972 75 -282.9%
1973 -3 -104.0%
1974 -4 +33.3%
1975 -1 -75.0%
1976 -22 +2100.0%
1977 -8 -63.6%
1978 -14 +75.0%
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 -30 —
1996 -33 +10.0%
1997 -36 +9.1%
1998 -39 +8.3%
1999 -41 +5.1%
2000 -95 +131.7%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 79 —
2003 -131 -265.8%
2004 -17,490 +13251.1%
2005 -101 -99.4%
2006 -70 -30.7%
2007 1 -101.4%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 -91,157 -9115800.0%
2010 -93,410 +2.5%
2011 -46,350 -50.4%
2012 -1,290 -97.2%
2013 -224 -82.6%
2014 -121.5 -45.8%
2015 -19 -84.4%
2016 -58 +205.3%
2017 -97 +67.2%
2018 16 -116.5%
2019 -3,645 -22881.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo 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
2009 -9115800.0% 1 -91,157
2019 -22881.2% 16 -3,645
2004 -13251.1% -131 -17,490
1976 -2100.0% -1 -22

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 329.56 0 1,009 9
1970s 4.3 -41 75 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s -17.9 -41 0 10
2000s -10,896 -91,157 79 10
2010s -14,520 -93,410 16 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 120 Malawi -1,953 compare
  2. 121 Azerbaijan -1,961 compare
  3. 122 Senegal -2,261 compare
  4. 124 Georgia -3,879 compare
  5. 125 Nicaragua -4,374 compare
  6. 126 Luxembourg -8,379 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was -3,645 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,009 in 1966.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -93,410 in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.