Net food imports by crop - Barley in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 8,442 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,442
Change on year
down 49.1%
World rank
55th
of 158 countries
All-time high
33,514
in 2011
All-time low
3,064
in 2010
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Afghanistan, 2009–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201420192009: 22.5k2010: 3.1k2011: 33.5k2012: 3.6k2013: 10.0k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.1k2016: 16.4k2017: 15.4k2018: 16.6k2019: 8.4k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Afghanistan stood at 8,442.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Afghanistan peaked at 33,514 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,064, in 2010.

That places Afghanistan 55th 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 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2009 22,533 —
2010 3,064 -86.4%
2011 33,514 +993.8%
2012 3,607 -89.2%
2013 10,000 +177.2%
2014 9,372 -6.3%
2015 9,064 -3.3%
2016 16,383 +80.7%
2017 15,389 -6.1%
2018 16,584 +7.8%
2019 8,442 -49.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 8,442 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,533 22,533 22,533 1
2010s 12,542 3,064 33,514 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 52 Slovenia 9,980 compare
  2. 53 South Africa 9,926 compare
  3. 54 Pakistan 8,478 compare
  4. 56 Malta 8,277 compare
  5. 57 Philippines 6,141 compare
  6. 58 Albania 6,040 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Afghanistan?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Afghanistan was 8,442 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 33,514 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,064 in 2010.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Afghanistan ranks 55th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.