Net food imports by crop - Barley in India
India: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 254,508 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in India, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in India stood at 254,508. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.5% on the previous year and up 600.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in India peaked at 254,508 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -545,752, in 2013.
India ranks 20th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 43 | — |
| 1965 | 199 | +362.8% |
| 1966 | 8 | -96.0% |
| 1967 | 93 | +1062.5% |
| 1968 | -83 | -189.2% |
| 1969 | 39 | -147.0% |
| 1970 | 55 | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | -43 | -170.5% |
| 1973 | 1,000 | -2425.6% |
| 1974 | 626 | -37.4% |
| 1975 | -18 | -102.9% |
| 1976 | -30,844 | +171255.6% |
| 1977 | -10,283 | -66.7% |
| 1978 | -905 | -91.2% |
| 1979 | -41,850 | +4524.3% |
| 1980 | -5,214 | -87.5% |
| 1981 | -26,423 | +406.8% |
| 1982 | -22,067 | -16.5% |
| 1983 | -3,737 | -83.1% |
| 1984 | -1,686 | -54.9% |
| 1985 | -114 | -93.2% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -51 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | -181 | — |
| 1995 | -154 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | -118 | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -62 | — |
| 1999 | -160 | +158.1% |
| 2000 | -1 | -99.4% |
| 2001 | -2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | -68 | +3300.0% |
| 2003 | -268 | +294.1% |
| 2004 | -4,690 | +1650.0% |
| 2005 | 18,415 | -492.6% |
| 2006 | -832 | -104.5% |
| 2007 | -347,540 | +41671.6% |
| 2008 | -164,407 | -52.7% |
| 2009 | -50,839 | -69.1% |
| 2010 | -31,088 | -38.9% |
| 2011 | -44,023 | +41.6% |
| 2012 | -82,172 | +86.7% |
| 2013 | -545,752 | +564.2% |
| 2014 | -502,613 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | -81,309 | -83.8% |
| 2016 | 140,096 | -272.3% |
| 2017 | 249,386 | +78.0% |
| 2018 | 83,585 | -66.5% |
| 2019 | 254,508 | +204.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 254,508 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74, 3439.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 254,508 is above the median for South Asia, which is 202, 1259.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -171255.6% | -18 | -30,844 |
| 2007 | -41671.6% | -832 | -347,540 |
| 1979 | -4524.3% | -905 | -41,850 |
| 2002 | -3300.0% | -2 | -68 |
| 1973 | +2425.6% | -43 | 1,000 |
| 2004 | -1650.0% | -268 | -4,690 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.22 | -83 | 199 | 9 |
| 1970s | -8,220 | -41,850 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | -5,929 | -26,423 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | -67.5 | -181 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | -55,023 | -347,540 | 18,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | -55,938 | -545,752 | 254,508 | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - barley in India?
- Net food imports by crop - barley in India was 254,508 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 254,508 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -545,752 in 2013.
- How does India rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
- India ranks 20th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.