Net food imports by crop - Barley in Brazil

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 671,336 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
671,336
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
9th
of 158 countries
All-time high
671,336
in 2019
All-time low
-28.66 million
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 671,336, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Brazil peaked at 671,336 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -28.66 million, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 9th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Brazil, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 29,680 —
1962 31,054 +4.6%
1963 31,731 +2.2%
1964 30,291 -4.5%
1965 40,724 +34.4%
1966 23,895 -41.3%
1967 25,265 +5.7%
1968 41,391 +63.8%
1969 40,419 -2.3%
1970 43,680 +8.1%
1971 28,159 -35.5%
1972 25,410 -9.8%
1973 31,217 +22.9%
1974 27,492 -11.9%
1975 22,180 -19.3%
1976 16,242 -26.8%
1977 11,378 -29.9%
1978 31,832 +179.8%
1979 40,834 +28.3%
1980 92,875 +127.4%
1981 119,093 +28.2%
1982 102,450 -14.0%
1983 168,741 +64.7%
1984 146,437 -13.2%
1985 177,826 +21.4%
1986 130,733 -26.5%
1987 99,465 -23.9%
1988 218,353 +119.5%
1989 168,048 -23.0%
1990 68,276 -59.4%
1991 146,767 +115.0%
1992 199,708 +36.1%
1993 124,005 -37.9%
1994 192,246 +55.0%
1995 249,846 +30.0%
1996 251,061 +0.5%
1997 124,888 -50.3%
1998 83,171 -33.4%
1999 54,061 -35.0%
2000 133,720 +147.4%
2001 124,954 -6.6%
2002 146,978 +17.6%
2003 255,473 +73.8%
2004 176,404 -31.0%
2005 146,316 -17.1%
2006 200,105 +36.8%
2007 243,098 +21.5%
2008 237,647 -2.2%
2009 455,620 +91.7%
2010 295,805 -35.1%
2011 320,164 +8.2%
2012 229,649 -28.3%
2013 342,702 +49.2%
2014 419,877 +22.5%
2015 435,302 +3.7%
2016 -21.22 million -4974.7%
2017 -28.66 million +35.1%
2018 568,427 -102.0%
2019 671,336 +18.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 671,336 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 482.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 671,336 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 Brazil 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
2016 -4974.7% 435,302 -21.22 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,717 23,895 41,391 9
1970s 27,842 11,378 43,680 10
1980s 142,402 92,875 218,353 10
1990s 149,403 54,061 251,061 10
2000s 212,032 124,954 455,620 10
2010s -4.66 million -28.66 million 671,336 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Japan 1.15 million compare
  2. 7 Spain 1.07 million compare
  3. 8 Jordan 853,459 compare
  4. 10 Libya 565,549 compare
  5. 11 Tunisia 542,347 compare
  6. 12 Turkey 521,589 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Brazil was 671,336 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 671,336 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -28.66 million in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.