Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in North Korea

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 0 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0
World rank
90th
of 158 countries
All-time high
26,701
in 2003
All-time low
-300,000
in 1976
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in North Korea, 1961–2017

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119892017

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in North Korea is 0, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 26,701 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -300,000, in 1976.

North Korea ranks 90th 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 North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in North Korea, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 -2,550 —
1962 -12,700 +398.0%
1963 -37,000 +191.3%
1964 -23,500 -36.5%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -17,966 —
1967 -6,254 -65.2%
1968 -5,400 -13.7%
1969 -17,377 +221.8%
1970 -10,000 -42.5%
1971 -10,000 -0.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 -40,000 —
1974 -40,000 -0.0%
1975 -189,000 +372.5%
1976 -300,000 +58.7%
1977 -300,000 -0.0%
1978 -200,000 -33.3%
1979 -200,000 -0.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 500 —
1989 5,000 +900.0%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 -38,700 —
1994 -10,500 -72.9%
1995 1,200 -111.4%
1996 570 -52.5%
1997 6,552 +1049.5%
1998 8,324 +27.0%
1999 5,900 -29.1%
2000 360 -93.9%
2001 450 +25.0%
2002 559 +24.2%
2003 26,701 +4676.6%
2004 277 -99.0%
2005 383 +38.3%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 30 —
2008 390 +1200.0%
2009 350 -10.3%
2010 1,021 +191.7%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 600 —
2013 600 +0.0%
2014 1 -99.8%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0 —
2017 0 —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in North Korea 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
2003 +4676.6% 559 26,701
2008 +1200.0% 30 390
1997 +1049.5% 570 6,552
1989 +900.0% 500 5,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -13,639 -37,000 0 9
1970s -128,900 -300,000 0 10
1980s 550 0 5,000 10
1990s -2,665 -38,700 8,324 10
2000s 2,950 0 26,701 10
2010s 277.75 0 1,021 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in North Korea?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in North Korea was 0 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 26,701 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -300,000 in 1976.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
North Korea ranks 90th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.