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

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was -188 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-188
Change on year
down 108.0%
World rank
106th
of 158 countries
All-time high
2,342
in 2018
All-time low
-1,174
in 2004
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Jamaica stood at -188.

The figure is down 108.0% on the previous year and down 1,466.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 2,342 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,174, in 2004.

Jamaica ranks 106th 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 Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1 —
1962 -3 +200.0%
1963 -2 -33.3%
1964 -69 +3350.0%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -3 —
1967 -3 -0.0%
1968 -31 +933.3%
1969 -102 +229.0%
1970 -68 -33.3%
1971 -219 +222.1%
1972 -23 -89.5%
1973 34 -247.8%
1974 1 -97.1%
1975 -10 -1100.0%
1976 110 -1200.0%
1977 27 -75.5%
1978 100 +270.4%
1979 76 -24.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
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 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 -1 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 11 —
2003 12 +9.1%
2004 -1,174 -9883.3%
2005 -185 -84.2%
2006 657 -455.1%
2007 -41 -106.2%
2008 -18 -56.1%
2009 -12 -33.3%
2010 -6 -50.0%
2011 -6 -0.0%
2012 -5 -16.7%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 -1 —
2017 3 -400.0%
2018 2,342 +77966.7%
2019 -188 -108.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Jamaica 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
2018 +77966.7% 3 2,342
2004 -9883.3% 12 -1,174
1964 -3350.0% -2 -69
1976 +1200.0% -10 110
1975 -1100.0% 1 -10

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -23.78 -102 0 9
1970s 2.8 -219 110 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s -0.1 -1 0 10
2000s -75 -1,174 657 10
2010s 213.9 -188 2,342 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 103 Mauritius -50 compare
  2. 104 Brunei -91 compare
  3. 105 Angola -136 compare
  4. 107 Lesotho -199 compare
  5. 108 Ghana -256 compare
  6. 109 Sao Tome and Principe -350 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 Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Jamaica was -188 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2,342 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -1,174 in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Jamaica ranks 106th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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.