Net food imports by crop - Barley in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -7 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Costa Rica, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Costa Rica stood at -7.
That represents a change of up 99.9% on the previous year and down 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Costa Rica peaked at 3,768 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -7,246, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 99th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9 | — |
| 1962 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1963 | 15 | +400.0% |
| 1964 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49 | +172.2% |
| 1967 | 5 | -89.8% |
| 1968 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 15 | +1400.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | -93.3% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 13 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 8 | — |
| 1976 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 15 | +150.0% |
| 1978 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 32 | +255.6% |
| 1980 | 17 | -46.9% |
| 1981 | 50 | +194.1% |
| 1982 | 40 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 35 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 14 | -57.6% |
| 1986 | 3,768 | +26814.3% |
| 1987 | 86 | -97.7% |
| 1988 | 118 | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 64 | -45.8% |
| 1990 | 75 | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 52 | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 39 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | -18 | -146.2% |
| 1994 | 6 | -133.3% |
| 1995 | -7 | -216.7% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | — |
| 1998 | 33 | +230.0% |
| 1999 | 59 | +78.8% |
| 2000 | 2 | -96.6% |
| 2001 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 26 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2006 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 20 | +566.7% |
| 2008 | 35 | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 31 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | -80.6% |
| 2015 | -8 | -233.3% |
| 2016 | 15 | -287.5% |
| 2017 | 58 | +286.7% |
| 2018 | -7,246 | -12593.1% |
| 2019 | -7 | -99.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Costa Rica 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +26814.3% | 14 | 3,768 |
| 2018 | -12593.1% | 58 | -7,246 |
| 1969 | +1400.0% | 1 | 15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.78 | 1 | 49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 422.5 | 14 | 3,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9 | -18 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | -713.8 | -7,246 | 58 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 97 Guinea-Bissau -1 compare
- 98 Bhutan -5 compare
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- 101 Dominican Republic -35 compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis -45 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - barley in Costa Rica?
- Net food imports by crop - barley in Costa Rica was -7 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,768 in 1986.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,246 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data
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.