Net food imports by crop - Barley in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -188 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Jamaica, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Jamaica stood at -188.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.0% on the previous year and down 1,466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Jamaica peaked at 2,342 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,174, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 106th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1 | — |
| 1962 | -3 | +200.0% |
| 1963 | -2 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | -69 | +3350.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -3 | — |
| 1967 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -31 | +933.3% |
| 1969 | -102 | +229.0% |
| 1970 | -68 | -33.3% |
| 1971 | -219 | +222.1% |
| 1972 | -23 | -89.5% |
| 1973 | 34 | -247.8% |
| 1974 | 1 | -97.1% |
| 1975 | -10 | -1100.0% |
| 1976 | 110 | -1200.0% |
| 1977 | 27 | -75.5% |
| 1978 | 100 | +270.4% |
| 1979 | 76 | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | -1 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 11 | — |
| 2003 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | -1,174 | -9883.3% |
| 2005 | -185 | -84.2% |
| 2006 | 657 | -455.1% |
| 2007 | -41 | -106.2% |
| 2008 | -18 | -56.1% |
| 2009 | -12 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | -6 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | -1 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | -400.0% |
| 2018 | 2,342 | +77966.7% |
| 2019 | -188 | -108.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -188 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -188 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7, 26.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +77966.7% | 3 | 2,342 |
| 2004 | -9883.3% | 12 | -1,174 |
| 1964 | -3350.0% | -2 | -69 |
| 1976 | +1200.0% | -10 | 110 |
| 1975 | -1100.0% | 1 | -10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -23.78 | -102 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 | -219 | 110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1 | -1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | -75 | -1,174 | 657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.9 | -188 | 2,342 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - barley in Jamaica?
- Net food imports by crop - barley in Jamaica was -188 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,342 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,174 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.