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

Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 2,466 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,466
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
64th
of 158 countries
All-time high
53,000
in 1987
All-time low
-19,071
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 2,466.

That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and up 331.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 53,000 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -19,071, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 64th 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 100 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 200 —
1964 200 +0.0%
1965 300 +50.0%
1966 500 +66.7%
1967 186 -62.8%
1968 144 -22.6%
1969 1,585 +1000.7%
1970 -7 -100.4%
1971 -1 -85.7%
1972 78 -7900.0%
1973 -203 -360.3%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 37 —
1976 17 -54.1%
1977 95 +458.8%
1978 168 +76.8%
1979 1,448 +761.9%
1980 2,000 +38.1%
1981 3,032 +51.6%
1982 1,754 -42.2%
1983 19 -98.9%
1984 19 +0.0%
1985 7 -63.2%
1986 20 +185.7%
1987 53,000 +264900.0%
1988 12,375 -76.7%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 -26 —
1994 -598 +2200.0%
1995 -15 -97.5%
1996 -26 +73.3%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 -8,680 —
1999 -1,000 -88.5%
2000 -19,071 +1807.1%
2001 -5,000 -73.8%
2002 -13,088 +161.8%
2003 -8,500 -35.1%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 -1,223 —
2006 -3,666 +199.8%
2007 -10,413 +184.0%
2008 -451 -95.7%
2009 572 -226.8%
2010 564 -1.4%
2011 564 +0.0%
2012 298 -47.2%
2013 -7,224 -2524.2%
2014 -2,000 -72.3%
2015 -1 -100.0%
2016 7,438 -743900.0%
2017 8,417 +13.2%
2018 3,428 -59.3%
2019 2,466 -28.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Nigeria 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
2016 +743900.0% -1 7,438
1987 +264900.0% 20 53,000
1972 +7900.0% -1 78
2013 -2524.2% 298 -7,224
1994 -2200.0% -26 -598
2000 -1807.1% -1,000 -19,071

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 357.22 0 1,585 9
1970s 163.2 -203 1,448 10
1980s 7,223 0 53,000 10
1990s -1,034 -8,680 0 10
2000s -6,084 -19,071 572 10
2010s 1,395 -7,224 8,417 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 61 Malaysia 5,207 compare
  2. 62 North Macedonia 4,353 compare
  3. 63 Tajikistan 3,200 compare
  4. 65 Bahrain 1,702 compare
  5. 66 New Caledonia 1,404 compare
  6. 67 Montenegro 1,391 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 Nigeria?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Nigeria was 2,466 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 53,000 in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -19,071 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 64th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 331.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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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.