Net food imports by crop - Barley in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -35 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-35
Change on year
up 99.1%
World rank
101st
of 158 countries
All-time high
10,220
in 2006
All-time low
-17,139
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Dominican Republic, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded -35 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.1% on the previous year and down 100.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Dominican Republic peaked at 10,220 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -17,139, in 1961.

Dominican Republic ranks 101st 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Dominican Republic, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 -17,139 —
1962 -13,409 -21.8%
1963 -3,300 -75.4%
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 -2,842 —
1966 -4,396 +54.7%
1967 2 -100.0%
1968 -840 -42100.0%
1969 -8 -99.0%
1970 -11 +37.5%
1971 243 -2309.1%
1972 -23 -109.5%
1973 -369 +1504.3%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 -3 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 3 —
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 -7 —
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 0 —
1985 -2 —
1986 -5 +150.0%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 -4 —
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 -93 —
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2005 4,500 —
2006 10,220 +127.1%
2007 4,606 -54.9%
2008 4,000 -13.2%
2009 4,000 +0.0%
2010 3,999 -0.0%
2011 496 -87.6%
2012 -1,909 -484.9%
2013 -1,507 -21.1%
2014 -6,804 +351.5%
2015 -2,094 -69.2%
2016 31 -101.5%
2017 -3,947 -12832.3%
2018 -35 -99.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's -35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391. (45 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's -35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7, 5.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Dominican Republic 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
1968 -42100.0% 2 -840
2017 -12832.3% 31 -3,947
1971 +2309.1% -11 243
1973 -1504.3% -23 -369

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4,659 -17,139 2 9
1970s -16.3 -369 243 10
1980s -1.5 -7 3 10
1990s -9.3 -93 0 10
2000s 3,416 0 10,220 8
2010s -1,308 -6,804 3,999 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 98 Bhutan -5 compare
  2. 99 Costa Rica -7 compare
  3. 100 South Sudan -23 compare
  4. 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis -45 compare
  5. 103 Mauritius -50 compare
  6. 104 Brunei -91 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Dominican Republic?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Dominican Republic was -35 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10,220 in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -17,139 in 1961.
How does Dominican Republic rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.