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

Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 330,398 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
330,398
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
16th
of 158 countries
All-time high
602,958
in 2017
All-time low
199
in 1978
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Kuwait is 330,398, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 602,958 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 199, in 1978.

Kuwait ranks 16th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 15,000 —
1962 15,000 +0.0%
1963 19,985 +33.2%
1964 9,784 -51.0%
1965 14,482 +48.0%
1966 21,348 +47.4%
1967 25,455 +19.2%
1968 16,474 -35.3%
1969 26,751 +62.4%
1970 22,356 -16.4%
1971 42,072 +88.2%
1972 10,794 -74.3%
1973 39,223 +263.4%
1974 17,366 -55.7%
1975 16,478 -5.1%
1976 21,345 +29.5%
1977 37,427 +75.3%
1978 199 -99.5%
1979 85,889 +43060.3%
1980 44,397 -48.3%
1981 33,620 -24.3%
1982 179,356 +433.5%
1983 110,617 -38.3%
1984 293,930 +165.7%
1985 190,000 -35.4%
1986 142,192 -25.2%
1987 60,000 -57.8%
1988 168,018 +180.0%
1989 207,896 +23.7%
1990 97,913 -52.9%
1991 5,971 -93.9%
1992 86,513 +1348.9%
1993 57,851 -33.1%
1994 169,035 +192.2%
1995 157,983 -6.5%
1996 154,321 -2.3%
1997 237,143 +53.7%
1998 130,885 -44.8%
1999 301,366 +130.3%
2000 258,166 -14.3%
2001 219,330 -15.0%
2002 177,526 -19.1%
2003 94,513 -46.8%
2004 47,867 -49.4%
2005 210,420 +339.6%
2006 180,365 -14.3%
2007 178,351 -1.1%
2008 224,164 +25.7%
2009 264,166 +17.8%
2010 241,010 -8.8%
2011 83,254 -65.5%
2012 220,880 +165.3%
2013 348,929 +58.0%
2014 570,746 +63.6%
2015 461,571 -19.1%
2016 384,468 -16.7%
2017 602,958 +56.8%
2018 592,844 -1.7%
2019 330,398 -44.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Kuwait 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
1979 +43060.3% 199 85,889
1992 +1348.9% 5,971 86,513
1982 +433.5% 33,620 179,356

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,253 9,784 26,751 9
1970s 29,315 199 85,889 10
1980s 143,003 33,620 293,930 10
1990s 139,898 5,971 301,366 10
2000s 185,487 47,867 264,166 10
2010s 383,706 83,254 602,958 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 13 Italy 492,998 compare
  2. 14 Morocco 382,072 compare
  3. 15 Thailand 360,713 compare
  4. 17 Portugal 321,628 compare
  5. 18 Colombia 316,592 compare
  6. 19 Israel 260,755 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Kuwait?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Kuwait was 330,398 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 602,958 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 199 in 1978.
How does Kuwait rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 16th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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.