Net food imports by crop - Barley in Bahrain

Bahrain: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 1,702 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,702
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 158 countries
All-time high
3,879
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Bahrain stood at 1,702.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Bahrain peaked at 3,879 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

Bahrain ranks 65th 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 in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Bahrain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 400 —
1962 400 +0.0%
1963 400 +0.0%
1964 440 +10.0%
1965 815 +85.2%
1966 709 -13.0%
1967 416 -41.3%
1968 650 +56.2%
1969 1,060 +63.1%
1970 1,456 +37.4%
1971 1,558 +7.0%
1972 855 -45.1%
1973 1,413 +65.3%
1974 738 -47.8%
1975 891 +20.7%
1976 1,942 +118.0%
1977 411 -78.8%
1978 1,930 +369.6%
1979 702 -63.6%
1980 1,120 +59.5%
1981 498 -55.5%
1982 2,188 +339.4%
1983 2,366 +8.1%
1984 3,432 +45.1%
1985 3,370 -1.8%
1986 3,270 -3.0%
1987 2,299 -29.7%
1988 3,445 +49.8%
1989 3,453 +0.2%
1990 3,500 +1.4%
1991 3,600 +2.9%
1992 3,820 +6.1%
1993 3,879 +1.5%
1994 3,203 -17.4%
1995 3,500 +9.3%
1996 3,500 +0.0%
1997 2,433 -30.5%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 110 —
2000 2,588 +2252.7%
2001 1,653 -36.1%
2002 1,356 -18.0%
2003 1,146 -15.5%
2004 1,159 +1.1%
2005 1,383 +19.3%
2006 502 -63.7%
2007 787 +56.8%
2008 291 -63.0%
2009 582 +100.0%
2010 1,210 +107.9%
2011 928 -23.3%
2012 921 -0.8%
2013 662 -28.1%
2014 744 +12.4%
2015 1,139 +53.1%
2016 1,551 +36.2%
2017 1,264 -18.5%
2018 1,680 +32.9%
2019 1,702 +1.3%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 1,702 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 17.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 1,702 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Bahrain 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
2000 +2252.7% 110 2,588
1978 +369.6% 411 1,930
1982 +339.4% 498 2,188

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 587.78 400 1,060 9
1970s 1,190 411 1,942 10
1980s 2,544 498 3,453 10
1990s 2,754 0 3,879 10
2000s 1,145 291 2,588 10
2010s 1,180 662 1,702 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 62 North Macedonia 4,353 compare
  2. 63 Tajikistan 3,200 compare
  3. 64 Nigeria 2,466 compare
  4. 66 New Caledonia 1,404 compare
  5. 67 Montenegro 1,391 compare
  6. 68 Nepal 790 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Bahrain?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Bahrain was 1,702 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 Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 3,879 in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Bahrain rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Bahrain ranks 65th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain 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.