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

Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 15,643 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15,643
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
48th
of 158 countries
All-time high
30,673
in 2015
All-time low
-147
in 2004
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1998–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820191998: -161999: 5.0k2000: 5.0k2001: 5.8k2002: -1032003: -822004: -1472005: -92006: -512007: -1412008: -872009: -252010: 242011: 52012: 13.2k2013: 2132014: 23.6k2015: 30.7k2016: 14.6k2017: 18.5k2018: 27.3k2019: 15.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Ethiopia is 15,643, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 62,672.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 30,673 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -147, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 48th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 -16 —
1999 4,975 -31193.8%
2000 4,954 -0.4%
2001 5,766 +16.4%
2002 -103 -101.8%
2003 -82 -20.4%
2004 -147 +79.3%
2005 -9 -93.9%
2006 -51 +466.7%
2007 -141 +176.5%
2008 -87 -38.3%
2009 -25 -71.3%
2010 24 -196.0%
2011 5 -79.2%
2012 13,198 +263860.0%
2013 213 -98.4%
2014 23,611 +10985.0%
2015 30,673 +29.9%
2016 14,588 -52.4%
2017 18,486 +26.7%
2018 27,253 +47.4%
2019 15,643 -42.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Ethiopia 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
2012 +263860.0% 5 13,198
1999 +31193.8% -16 4,975
2014 +10985.0% 213 23,611

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,480 -16 4,975 2
2000s 1,008 -147 5,766 10
2010s 14,369 5 30,673 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  4. 49 Venezuela 14,676 compare
  5. 50 Iceland 12,654 compare
  6. 51 Djibouti 11,529 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 15,643 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 30,673 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -147 in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62,672.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.