Net food imports by crop - Barley in Argentina

Argentina: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -2.51 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.51 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
154th
of 158 countries
All-time high
3,870
in 1996
All-time low
-3.45 million
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Argentina, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Argentina is -2.51 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 147.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Argentina peaked at 3,870 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.45 million, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 154th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Argentina, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -128,684 —
1962 -178,208 +38.5%
1963 -44,942 -74.8%
1964 -535,846 +1092.3%
1965 -299,816 -44.0%
1966 -114,475 -61.8%
1967 -65,090 -43.1%
1968 -181,628 +179.0%
1969 -208,404 +14.7%
1970 -91,878 -55.9%
1971 -74,823 -18.6%
1972 -89,207 +19.2%
1973 -157,618 +76.7%
1974 -108,285 -31.3%
1975 -18,038 -83.3%
1976 -35,268 +95.5%
1977 -75,380 +113.7%
1978 -14,628 -80.6%
1979 -57,571 +293.6%
1980 -43,279 -24.8%
1981 -6,006 -86.1%
1982 -1,024 -83.0%
1983 -31,412 +2967.6%
1984 -18,151 -42.2%
1985 -33,998 +87.3%
1986 -560 -98.4%
1987 -12,000 +2042.9%
1988 -102,696 +755.8%
1989 -104,526 +1.8%
1990 -49,949 -52.2%
1991 -52,900 +5.9%
1992 -173,342 +227.7%
1993 -120,508 -30.5%
1994 -98,700 -18.1%
1995 -6,419 -93.5%
1996 3,870 -160.3%
1997 -90,001 -2425.6%
1998 -124,545 +38.4%
1999 -125,618 +0.9%
2000 -20,363 -83.8%
2001 -201,214 +888.1%
2002 -112,813 -43.9%
2003 -66,091 -41.4%
2004 -196,587 +197.4%
2005 -325,338 +65.5%
2006 -389,688 +19.8%
2007 -523,136 +34.2%
2008 -960,069 +83.5%
2009 -1.01 million +5.4%
2010 -535,770 -47.1%
2011 -2.15 million +301.0%
2012 -3.45 million +60.5%
2013 -3.36 million -2.6%
2014 -2.73 million -18.7%
2015 -1.54 million -43.5%
2016 -3.23 million +109.3%
2017 -2.56 million -20.5%
2018 -2.59 million +0.9%
2019 -2.51 million -3.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's -2.51 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391. (45 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's -2.51 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7, 357944.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Argentina 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
1983 -2967.6% -1,024 -31,412
1997 -2425.6% 3,870 -90,001
1987 -2042.9% -560 -12,000
1964 -1092.3% -44,942 -535,846
2001 -888.1% -20,363 -201,214
1988 -755.8% -12,000 -102,696

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -195,233 -535,846 -44,942 9
1970s -72,270 -157,618 -14,628 10
1980s -35,365 -104,526 -560 10
1990s -83,811 -173,342 3,870 10
2000s -380,716 -1.01 million -20,363 10
2010s -2.46 million -3.45 million -535,770 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 151 United Kingdom -1.61 million compare
  2. 152 Canada -2.14 million compare
  3. 153 Ukraine -2.34 million compare
  4. 155 Paraguay -2.83 million compare
  5. 156 Australia -2.87 million compare
  6. 157 Russia -3.91 million compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Argentina?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Argentina was -2.51 million 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3,870 in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -3.45 million in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Argentina ranks 154th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 147.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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
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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.