Net food imports by crop - Barley in Ghana

Ghana: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -256 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-256
Change on year
up 86.6%
World rank
108th
of 158 countries
All-time high
130
in 2013
All-time low
-3,974
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Ghana, 2013–2019

-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k02013201620192013: 1302016: 02017: -4.0k2018: -1.9k2019: -256

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded -256 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.6% on the previous year and down 296.9% over ten years.

That places Ghana 108th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Ghana, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 130 —
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 -3,974 —
2018 -1,912 -51.9%
2019 -256 -86.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's -256 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's -256 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50, 5.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 105 Angola -136 compare
  2. 106 Jamaica -188 compare
  3. 107 Lesotho -199 compare
  4. 109 Sao Tome and Principe -350
  5. 110 Eswatini -424 compare
  6. 111 Togo -516

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Ghana?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Ghana was -256 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 130 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -3,974 in 2017.
How does Ghana rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Ghana ranks 108th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 296.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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.