Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 7 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7
Change on year
down 98.0%
World rank
83rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
25,248
in 1984
All-time low
-11
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 25,248 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -11, in 1997.

Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 5 —
1962 16 +220.0%
1963 21 +31.2%
1964 20 -4.8%
1965 49 +145.0%
1966 30 -38.8%
1967 10 -66.7%
1968 9 -10.0%
1969 72 +700.0%
1970 121 +68.1%
1971 21 -82.6%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 16 —
1974 52 +225.0%
1975 51 -1.9%
1976 256 +402.0%
1977 338 +32.0%
1978 95 -71.9%
1979 80 -15.8%
1980 105 +31.2%
1981 11 -89.5%
1982 1 -90.9%
1983 24 +2300.0%
1984 25,248 +105100.0%
1985 5 -100.0%
1986 260 +5100.0%
1987 110 -57.7%
1988 35 -68.2%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 10 —
1992 30 +200.0%
1993 40 +33.3%
1994 1 -97.5%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 9 —
1997 -11 -222.2%
1998 19 -272.7%
1999 20 +5.3%
2000 -1 -105.0%
2001 21 -2200.0%
2002 65 +209.5%
2003 64 -1.5%
2004 63 -1.6%
2005 21 -66.7%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 13 —
2008 35 +169.2%
2009 19 -45.7%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 44 —
2012 128 +190.9%
2013 549 +328.9%
2014 259 -52.8%
2015 191 -26.3%
2016 126 -34.0%
2017 140 +11.1%
2018 349 +149.3%
2019 7 -98.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Sri Lanka 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
1984 +105100.0% 24 25,248
1986 +5100.0% 5 260
1983 +2300.0% 1 24
2001 +2200.0% -1 21

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.78 5 72 9
1970s 103 0 338 10
1980s 2,580 0 25,248 10
1990s 11.8 -11 40 10
2000s 30 -1 65 10
2010s 179.3 0 549 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 80 Hong Kong 47 compare
  2. 81 Barbados 29 compare
  3. 82 Guyana 21 compare
  4. 84 Indonesia 4 compare
  5. 85 Macao 3 compare
  6. 86 Cape Verde 1 compare
  7. 86 Fiji 1 compare
  8. 86 Somalia 1 compare
  9. 86 Seychelles 1 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 Sri Lanka?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 7 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 25,248 in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -11 in 1997.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.