Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in South Africa

South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 9,926 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9,926
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
53rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
195,761
in 2002
All-time low
-57,246
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

South Africa recorded 9,926 for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 195,761 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -57,246, in 1985.

That places South Africa 53rd 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 8,698 —
1962 300 -96.6%
1963 -2,923 -1074.3%
1964 2,011 -168.8%
1965 -5,406 -368.8%
1966 -59 -98.9%
1967 6,762 -11561.0%
1968 -45 -100.7%
1969 1,448 -3317.8%
1970 13,974 +865.1%
1971 15,079 +7.9%
1972 -25 -100.2%
1973 8,363 -33552.0%
1974 15,754 +88.4%
1975 -450 -102.9%
1976 -12,000 +2566.7%
1977 -7,000 -41.7%
1978 -24,000 +242.9%
1979 -40,276 +67.8%
1980 -35,000 -13.1%
1981 25,563 -173.0%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 7,186 —
1984 -23,917 -432.8%
1985 -57,246 +139.4%
1986 18,337 -132.0%
1987 8,797 -52.0%
1988 -22,326 -353.8%
1989 44,197 -298.0%
1990 -1,500 -103.4%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 92,473 —
1993 -177 -100.2%
1994 200 -213.0%
1995 -51,279 -25739.5%
1996 -53,792 +4.9%
1997 64,718 -220.3%
1998 132,012 +104.0%
1999 80,048 -39.4%
2000 150,073 +87.5%
2001 143,930 -4.1%
2002 195,761 +36.0%
2003 109,038 -44.3%
2004 66,792 -38.7%
2005 109,044 +63.3%
2006 52,363 -52.0%
2007 34,388 -34.3%
2008 74,356 +116.2%
2009 25,215 -66.1%
2010 49,583 +96.6%
2011 92,754 +87.1%
2012 15,593 -83.2%
2013 30,405 +95.0%
2014 74,340 +144.5%
2015 127,820 +71.9%
2016 -226 -100.2%
2017 41,324 -18385.0%
2018 12,462 -69.8%
2019 9,926 -20.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in South Africa 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
1973 +33552.0% -25 8,363
1995 -25739.5% 200 -51,279
2017 +18385.0% -226 41,324
1967 +11561.0% -59 6,762
1969 +3317.8% -45 1,448
1976 -2566.7% -450 -12,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,198 -5,406 8,698 9
1970s -3,058 -40,276 15,754 10
1980s -3,441 -57,246 44,197 10
1990s 26,270 -53,792 132,012 10
2000s 96,096 25,215 195,761 10
2010s 45,398 -226 127,820 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in South Africa?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in South Africa was 9,926 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 195,761 in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -57,246 in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 53rd out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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.