Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was -7 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-7
Change on year
up 99.9%
World rank
99th
of 158 countries
All-time high
3,768
in 1986
All-time low
-7,246
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1961–2019

-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Costa Rica is -7, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.9% on the previous year and down 170.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 3,768 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -7,246, in 2018.

That places Costa Rica 99th 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 Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 9 —
1962 3 -66.7%
1963 15 +400.0%
1964 18 +20.0%
1965 18 +0.0%
1966 49 +172.2%
1967 5 -89.8%
1968 1 -80.0%
1969 15 +1400.0%
1970 1 -93.3%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 13 —
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 8 —
1976 6 -25.0%
1977 15 +150.0%
1978 9 -40.0%
1979 32 +255.6%
1980 17 -46.9%
1981 50 +194.1%
1982 40 -20.0%
1983 35 -12.5%
1984 33 -5.7%
1985 14 -57.6%
1986 3,768 +26814.3%
1987 86 -97.7%
1988 118 +37.2%
1989 64 -45.8%
1990 75 +17.2%
1991 52 -30.7%
1992 39 -25.0%
1993 -18 -146.2%
1994 6 -133.3%
1995 -7 -216.7%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 10 —
1998 33 +230.0%
1999 59 +78.8%
2000 2 -96.6%
2001 7 +250.0%
2002 13 +85.7%
2003 26 +100.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 6 —
2006 3 -50.0%
2007 20 +566.7%
2008 35 +75.0%
2009 10 -71.4%
2010 8 -20.0%
2011 5 -37.5%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 31 —
2014 6 -80.6%
2015 -8 -233.3%
2016 15 -287.5%
2017 58 +286.7%
2018 -7,246 -12593.1%
2019 -7 -99.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Costa Rica 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
1986 +26814.3% 14 3,768
2018 -12593.1% 58 -7,246
1969 +1400.0% 1 15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.78 1 49 9
1970s 8.5 0 32 10
1980s 422.5 14 3,768 10
1990s 24.9 -18 75 10
2000s 12.2 0 35 10
2010s -713.8 -7,246 58 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Costa Rica was -7 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3,768 in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -7,246 in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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.