Net food imports by crop - Barley in Greece

Greece: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 92,505 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
92,505
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
32nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
320,275
in 2004
All-time low
-82,260
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Greece, 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 Greece is 92,505, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Greece peaked at 320,275 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -82,260, in 1967.

That places Greece 32nd out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Greece, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 52,479 —
1962 43,025 -18.0%
1963 22,404 -47.9%
1964 63,714 +184.4%
1965 9,382 -85.3%
1966 58,229 +520.6%
1967 -82,260 -241.3%
1968 -51,489 -37.4%
1969 21,025 -140.8%
1970 8,618 -59.0%
1971 -19,266 -323.6%
1972 -59 -99.7%
1973 2,678 -4639.0%
1974 118,325 +4318.4%
1975 27,690 -76.6%
1976 5,275 -80.9%
1977 129 -97.6%
1978 117,513 +90995.3%
1979 57,686 -50.9%
1980 4,935 -91.4%
1981 -19,811 -501.4%
1982 87,274 -540.5%
1983 28,226 -67.7%
1984 41,219 +46.0%
1985 5,642 -86.3%
1986 48,470 +759.1%
1987 161,508 +233.2%
1988 173,747 +7.6%
1989 45,363 -73.9%
1990 129,126 +184.7%
1991 254,739 +97.3%
1992 57,242 -77.5%
1993 111,160 +94.2%
1994 97,105 -12.6%
1995 115,207 +18.6%
1996 198,852 +72.6%
1997 149,083 -25.0%
1998 139,075 -6.7%
1999 140,873 +1.3%
2000 144,038 +2.2%
2001 197,581 +37.2%
2002 244,199 +23.6%
2003 290,920 +19.1%
2004 320,275 +10.1%
2005 279,914 -12.6%
2006 311,197 +11.2%
2007 237,539 -23.7%
2008 193,275 -18.6%
2009 161,357 -16.5%
2010 227,652 +41.1%
2011 176,718 -22.4%
2012 68,427 -61.3%
2013 95,485 +39.5%
2014 60,941 -36.2%
2015 23,253 -61.8%
2016 190,257 +718.2%
2017 157,937 -17.0%
2018 88,698 -43.8%
2019 92,505 +4.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 92,505 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 973.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 92,505 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307, 301.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Greece 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
1978 +90995.3% 129 117,513
1973 +4639.0% -59 2,678
1974 +4318.4% 2,678 118,325
1986 +759.1% 5,642 48,470
2016 +718.2% 23,253 190,257
1982 +540.5% -19,811 87,274

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,168 -82,260 63,714 9
1970s 31,859 -19,266 118,325 10
1980s 57,657 -19,811 173,747 10
1990s 139,246 57,242 254,739 10
2000s 238,030 144,038 320,275 10
2010s 118,187 23,253 227,652 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Greece?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Greece was 92,505 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 320,275 in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -82,260 in 1967.
How does Greece rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Greece ranks 32nd out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.