Net food imports by crop - Barley in Iraq

Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 45,475 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
45,475
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
40th
of 158 countries
All-time high
712,967
in 1984
All-time low
-338,800
in 1962
Years of data
48
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 45,475 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 23,183.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Iraq peaked at 712,967 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -338,800, in 1962.

That places Iraq 40th 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Iraq, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -49,700 —
1962 -338,800 +581.7%
1963 -43,500 -87.2%
1964 -24,800 -43.0%
1965 -127,500 +414.1%
1966 -149,858 +17.5%
1967 -11,024 -92.6%
1968 -39,614 +259.3%
1969 -81,919 +106.8%
1970 -35,820 -56.3%
1971 248,000 -792.4%
1972 -35,494 -114.3%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 24,350 —
1977 127,000 +421.6%
1978 163,000 +28.3%
1979 274,000 +68.1%
1980 253,000 -7.7%
1981 115,000 -54.5%
1982 165,000 +43.5%
1983 270,000 +63.6%
1984 712,967 +164.1%
1985 130,000 -81.8%
1986 -142,814 -209.9%
1987 119,500 -183.7%
1988 150,000 +25.5%
1989 345,362 +130.2%
1990 210,000 -39.2%
1991 100,000 -52.4%
1992 70,000 -30.0%
1993 100,000 +42.9%
1994 85,000 -15.0%
1995 72,000 -15.3%
1996 100,000 +38.9%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 203,300 —
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 -239,566 —
2003 -101,307 -57.7%
2004 -308,226 +204.2%
2005 -197 -99.9%
2017 456 -331.5%
2018 48,858 +10614.5%
2019 45,475 -6.9%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 45,475 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 32.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 45,475 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Iraq 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
2018 +10614.5% 456 48,858
1971 +792.4% -35,820 248,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -96,302 -338,800 -11,024 9
1970s 76,504 -35,820 274,000 10
1980s 211,802 -142,814 712,967 10
1990s 73,700 0 210,000 10
2000s -74,333 -308,226 203,300 6
2010s 31,596 456 48,858 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 37 Palestine 50,000 compare
  2. 38 Switzerland 48,751 compare
  3. 39 Slovakia 46,804 compare
  4. 41 Norway 45,020 compare
  5. 42 Ecuador 44,473 compare
  6. 43 Taiwan 31,189 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Iraq?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Iraq was 45,475 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 712,967 in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -338,800 in 1962.
How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Iraq ranks 40th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 23,183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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.