Net food imports by crop - Barley in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -265,577 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-265,577
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
144th
of 158 countries
All-time high
766,192
in 1985
All-time low
-528,305
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded -265,577 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Bulgaria peaked at 766,192 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -528,305, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 144th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 64,597 —
1962 40,708 -37.0%
1963 94,976 +133.3%
1964 162,855 +71.5%
1965 132,301 -18.8%
1966 -658 -100.5%
1967 -3,072 +366.9%
1968 53,693 -1847.8%
1969 21,602 -59.8%
1970 105,587 +388.8%
1971 8,535 -91.9%
1972 -39,591 -563.9%
1973 37,462 -194.6%
1974 201,454 +437.8%
1975 278,257 +38.1%
1976 -43,661 -115.7%
1977 1,441 -103.3%
1978 61,397 +4160.7%
1979 299,279 +387.4%
1980 -45,026 -115.0%
1981 873 -101.9%
1982 115 -86.8%
1983 805 +600.0%
1984 1,116 +38.6%
1985 766,192 +68555.2%
1986 694,806 -9.3%
1987 2,328 -99.7%
1988 192,549 +8171.0%
1989 193,382 +0.4%
1990 -10,203 -105.3%
1991 32,961 -423.1%
1992 -135,700 -511.7%
1993 -23,942 -82.4%
1994 2,501 -110.4%
1995 -148,878 -6052.7%
1996 304 -100.2%
1997 12,094 +3878.3%
1998 -9,345 -177.3%
1999 -46,703 +399.8%
2000 -160,910 +244.5%
2001 -273,382 +69.9%
2002 -526,251 +92.5%
2003 -9,689 -98.2%
2004 -321,768 +3221.0%
2005 -229,012 -28.8%
2006 -181,624 -20.7%
2007 -181,326 -0.2%
2008 -493,819 +172.3%
2009 -415,415 -15.9%
2010 -483,467 +16.4%
2011 -342,975 -29.1%
2012 -324,514 -5.4%
2013 -412,871 +27.2%
2014 -528,305 +28.0%
2015 -412,209 -22.0%
2016 -402,744 -2.3%
2017 -306,321 -23.9%
2018 -250,538 -18.2%
2019 -265,577 +6.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's -265,577 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's -265,577 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Bulgaria 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
1985 +68555.2% 1,116 766,192
1988 +8171.0% 2,328 192,549
1995 -6052.7% 2,501 -148,878
1978 +4160.7% 1,441 61,397
1997 +3878.3% 304 12,094
2004 -3221.0% -9,689 -321,768

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63,000 -3,072 162,855 9
1970s 91,016 -43,661 299,279 10
1980s 180,714 -45,026 766,192 10
1990s -32,691 -148,878 32,961 10
2000s -279,320 -526,251 -9,689 10
2010s -372,952 -528,305 -250,538 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 141 Laos -179,567 compare
  2. 142 Tanzania -191,837 compare
  3. 143 Lithuania -248,870 compare
  4. 145 Germany -312,491 compare
  5. 146 Estonia -347,814 compare
  6. 147 Hungary -399,553 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Bulgaria was -265,577 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 766,192 in 1985.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -528,305 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Bulgaria ranks 144th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.