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

India: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 254,508 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
254,508
Change on year
up 204.5%
World rank
20th
of 158 countries
All-time high
254,508
in 2019
All-time low
-545,752
in 2013
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in India stood at 254,508. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 204.5% on the previous year and up 600.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in India peaked at 254,508 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -545,752, in 2013.

India ranks 20th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in India, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 43 —
1965 199 +362.8%
1966 8 -96.0%
1967 93 +1062.5%
1968 -83 -189.2%
1969 39 -147.0%
1970 55 +41.0%
1971 61 +10.9%
1972 -43 -170.5%
1973 1,000 -2425.6%
1974 626 -37.4%
1975 -18 -102.9%
1976 -30,844 +171255.6%
1977 -10,283 -66.7%
1978 -905 -91.2%
1979 -41,850 +4524.3%
1980 -5,214 -87.5%
1981 -26,423 +406.8%
1982 -22,067 -16.5%
1983 -3,737 -83.1%
1984 -1,686 -54.9%
1985 -114 -93.2%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 -51 —
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 -181 —
1995 -154 -14.9%
1996 -118 -23.4%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 -62 —
1999 -160 +158.1%
2000 -1 -99.4%
2001 -2 +100.0%
2002 -68 +3300.0%
2003 -268 +294.1%
2004 -4,690 +1650.0%
2005 18,415 -492.6%
2006 -832 -104.5%
2007 -347,540 +41671.6%
2008 -164,407 -52.7%
2009 -50,839 -69.1%
2010 -31,088 -38.9%
2011 -44,023 +41.6%
2012 -82,172 +86.7%
2013 -545,752 +564.2%
2014 -502,613 -7.9%
2015 -81,309 -83.8%
2016 140,096 -272.3%
2017 249,386 +78.0%
2018 83,585 -66.5%
2019 254,508 +204.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in India 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
1976 -171255.6% -18 -30,844
2007 -41671.6% -832 -347,540
1979 -4524.3% -905 -41,850
2002 -3300.0% -2 -68
1973 +2425.6% -43 1,000
2004 -1650.0% -268 -4,690

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.22 -83 199 9
1970s -8,220 -41,850 1,000 10
1980s -5,929 -26,423 0 10
1990s -67.5 -181 0 10
2000s -55,023 -347,540 18,415 10
2010s -55,938 -545,752 254,508 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 17 Portugal 321,628 compare
  2. 18 Colombia 316,592 compare
  3. 19 Israel 260,755 compare
  4. 21 Belarus 224,763 compare
  5. 22 Qatar 211,087 compare
  6. 23 United Arab Emirates 197,824 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in India?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in India was 254,508 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 254,508 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -545,752 in 2013.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
India ranks 20th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 600.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.