Net food imports by crop - Barley in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-5
Change on year
down 101.6%
World rank
98th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1,071
in 2015
All-time low
-5
in 2019
Years of data
9
2010–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Bhutan, 2010–2019

02505007501.0k2010201420192010: 52011: 52012: 12013: 12014: 3362015: 1.1k2016: 4572017: 3112019: -5

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded -5 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 101.6% on the previous year and down 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Bhutan peaked at 1,071 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5, in 2019.

That places Bhutan 98th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Bhutan, 2010 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2010 5 —
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 1 -80.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 336 +33500.0%
2015 1,071 +218.8%
2016 457 -57.3%
2017 311 -31.9%
2019 -5 -101.6%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's -5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's -5 is below the median for South Asia, which is 202. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bhutan

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  2. 99 Costa Rica -7 compare
  3. 100 South Sudan -23 compare
  4. 101 Dominican Republic -35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Bhutan?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Bhutan was -5 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 1,071 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -5 in 2019.
How does Bhutan rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Bhutan ranks 98th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.