Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 5,414 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,414
Change on year
down 74.4%
World rank
60th
of 158 countries
All-time high
89,826
in 1999
All-time low
-298,409
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 5,414.

The figure is down 74.4% on the previous year and up 25,881.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 89,826 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -298,409, in 1985.

That places New Zealand 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 2 —
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 -3,021 —
1969 -1,681 -44.4%
1970 13,518 -904.2%
1971 24,255 +79.4%
1972 2,235 -90.8%
1973 -39,769 -1879.4%
1974 4,932 -112.4%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 -59,251 —
1977 -52,608 -11.2%
1978 -49,967 -5.0%
1979 -12,243 -75.5%
1980 -84,678 +591.6%
1981 -51,538 -39.1%
1982 -22,511 -56.3%
1983 -17,196 -23.6%
1984 -109,313 +535.7%
1985 -298,409 +173.0%
1986 -230,432 -22.8%
1987 -154,152 -33.1%
1988 -71,128 -53.9%
1989 -87,691 +23.3%
1990 -25,859 -70.5%
1991 -27,522 +6.4%
1992 -49,557 +80.1%
1993 12,120 -124.5%
1994 -9,467 -178.1%
1995 27,549 -391.0%
1996 48,359 +75.5%
1997 -16 -100.0%
1998 -44,242 +276412.5%
1999 89,826 -303.0%
2000 -9,464 -110.5%
2001 31,382 -431.6%
2002 702 -97.8%
2003 -178 -125.4%
2004 25,497 -14424.2%
2005 2,633 -89.7%
2006 4,592 +74.4%
2007 -291 -106.3%
2008 -21,868 +7414.8%
2009 -21 -99.9%
2010 15,432 -73585.7%
2011 12,730 -17.5%
2012 11,940 -6.2%
2013 13,889 +16.3%
2014 57,244 +312.2%
2015 19,463 -66.0%
2016 11,174 -42.6%
2017 41,152 +268.3%
2018 21,136 -48.6%
2019 5,414 -74.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in New Zealand 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
1998 -276412.5% -16 -44,242
2010 +73585.7% -21 15,432
2004 +14424.2% -178 25,497
2008 -7414.8% -291 -21,868
1973 -1879.4% 2,235 -39,769
1970 +904.2% -1,681 13,518

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -522.22 -3,021 2 9
1970s -16,890 -59,251 24,255 10
1980s -112,705 -298,409 -17,196 10
1990s 2,119 -49,557 89,826 10
2000s 3,298 -21,868 31,382 10
2010s 20,957 5,414 57,244 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 57 Philippines 6,141 compare
  2. 58 Albania 6,040 compare
  3. 59 Egypt 5,495 compare
  4. 61 Malaysia 5,207 compare
  5. 62 North Macedonia 4,353 compare
  6. 63 Tajikistan 3,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in New Zealand was 5,414 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 89,826 in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -298,409 in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 25,881.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.