Net food imports by crop - Barley in Barbados

Barbados: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 29 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
29
Change on year
up 93.3%
World rank
81st
of 158 countries
All-time high
492
in 1975
All-time low
-1
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 29 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

That represents a change of up 93.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Barbados peaked at 492 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1, in 1992.

That places Barbados 81st 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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Barbados, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 88 —
1962 57 -35.2%
1963 105 +84.2%
1964 58 -44.8%
1965 73 +25.9%
1966 68 -6.8%
1967 38 -44.1%
1968 49 +28.9%
1969 52 +6.1%
1970 42 -19.2%
1971 42 +0.0%
1972 18 -57.1%
1973 16 -11.1%
1974 6 -62.5%
1975 492 +8100.0%
1976 1 -99.8%
1977 5 +400.0%
1978 3 -40.0%
1979 10 +233.3%
1980 11 +10.0%
1981 5 -54.5%
1982 5 +0.0%
1983 19 +280.0%
1984 16 -15.8%
1985 10 -37.5%
1986 18 +80.0%
1987 13 -27.8%
1988 5 -61.5%
1989 4 -20.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 -1 —
1993 1 -200.0%
1994 4 +300.0%
1995 7 +75.0%
1996 16 +128.6%
1997 12 -25.0%
1998 9 -25.0%
1999 19 +111.1%
2000 1 -94.7%
2001 6 +500.0%
2002 13 +116.7%
2003 52 +300.0%
2004 20 -61.5%
2005 15 -25.0%
2006 32 +113.3%
2007 25 -21.9%
2008 25 +0.0%
2009 29 +16.0%
2010 29 +0.0%
2011 24 -17.2%
2012 29 +20.8%
2013 38 +31.0%
2014 24 -36.8%
2015 25 +4.2%
2016 19 -24.0%
2017 41 +115.8%
2018 15 -63.4%
2019 29 +93.3%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Barbados 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
1975 +8100.0% 6 492
2001 +500.0% 1 6
1977 +400.0% 1 5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.33 38 105 9
1970s 63.5 1 492 10
1980s 10.6 4 19 10
1990s 7.1 -1 19 10
2000s 21.8 1 52 10
2010s 27.3 15 41 10

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 78 Mozambique 96 compare
  2. 79 French Polynesia 95 compare
  3. 80 Hong Kong 47 compare
  4. 82 Guyana 21 compare
  5. 83 Sri Lanka 7 compare
  6. 84 Indonesia 4 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Barbados?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Barbados was 29 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 492 in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -1 in 1992.
How does Barbados rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Barbados ranks 81st out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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.