Net food imports by crop - Barley in Guatemala

Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 203 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
203
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
72nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
5,757
in 1994
All-time low
-54
in 2001
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 203 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and up 6,866.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Guatemala peaked at 5,757 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -54, in 2001.

Guatemala ranks 72nd 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Guatemala, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -4 —
1962 -1 -75.0%
1963 -3 +200.0%
1964 2 -166.7%
1965 -8 -500.0%
1966 -18 +125.0%
1967 -4 -77.8%
1968 -4 -0.0%
1969 -4 -0.0%
1970 -7 +75.0%
1971 -14 +100.0%
1972 -2 -85.7%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 23 —
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 -2 —
1980 -1 -50.0%
1981 -1 -0.0%
1982 -4 +300.0%
1983 -6 +50.0%
1984 -1 -83.3%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 -4 —
1987 -2 -50.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 203 —
1990 11 -94.6%
1991 6 -45.5%
1992 5 -16.7%
1993 -6 -220.0%
1994 5,757 -96050.0%
1995 -5 -100.1%
1996 6 -220.0%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 -13 —
2000 -28 +115.4%
2001 -54 +92.9%
2002 -37 -31.5%
2003 -13 -64.9%
2004 -4 -69.2%
2005 -6 +50.0%
2006 -7 +16.7%
2007 -7 -0.0%
2008 -2 -71.4%
2009 -3 +50.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 3 —
2012 11 +266.7%
2013 30 +172.7%
2014 34 +13.3%
2015 35 +2.9%
2016 235 +571.4%
2017 273 +16.2%
2018 355 +30.0%
2019 203 -42.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 203 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 203 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Guatemala 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
1994 +96050.0% -6 5,757

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.89 -18 2 9
1970s -0.2 -14 23 10
1980s 18.4 -6 203 10
1990s 576.1 -13 5,757 10
2000s -16.1 -54 -2 10
2010s 117.9 0 355 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 69 Papua New Guinea 499 compare
  2. 70 Kyrgyzstan 307 compare
  3. 71 Cameroon 221 compare
  4. 73 Bangladesh 202 compare
  5. 74 Singapore 196 compare
  6. 75 Rwanda 189 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Guatemala?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Guatemala was 203 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 5,757 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -54 in 2001.
How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,866.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.