Net food imports by crop - Barley in Jordan

Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 853,459 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
853,459
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
8th
of 158 countries
All-time high
955,901
in 2016
All-time low
-3,122
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 853,459, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Jordan peaked at 955,901 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3,122, in 1965.

Jordan ranks 8th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Jordan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 8,000 —
1962 11,500 +43.8%
1963 39,500 +243.5%
1964 -100 -100.3%
1965 -3,122 +3022.0%
1966 28,364 -1008.5%
1967 1,807 -93.6%
1968 7,470 +313.4%
1969 12,127 +62.3%
1970 16,291 +34.3%
1971 7,602 -53.3%
1972 1,686 -77.8%
1973 5,570 +230.4%
1974 45 -99.2%
1975 2,568 +5606.7%
1976 14,657 +470.8%
1977 66,473 +353.5%
1978 21,952 -67.0%
1979 43,228 +96.9%
1980 4,318 -90.0%
1981 8,711 +101.7%
1982 69,299 +695.5%
1983 17,397 -74.9%
1984 179,839 +933.7%
1985 74,890 -58.4%
1986 143,542 +91.7%
1987 114,753 -20.1%
1988 98,024 -14.6%
1989 133,196 +35.9%
1990 209,488 +57.3%
1991 252,921 +20.7%
1992 293,481 +16.0%
1993 482,996 +64.6%
1994 471,864 -2.3%
1995 487,930 +3.4%
1996 671,710 +37.7%
1997 504,039 -25.0%
1998 503,714 -0.1%
1999 743,421 +47.6%
2000 426,123 -42.7%
2001 374,149 -12.2%
2002 315,560 -15.7%
2003 561,041 +77.8%
2004 764,817 +36.3%
2005 627,109 -18.0%
2006 702,182 +12.0%
2007 802,389 +14.3%
2008 656,826 -18.1%
2009 525,394 -20.0%
2010 230,182 -56.2%
2011 462,769 +101.0%
2012 748,445 +61.7%
2013 722,674 -3.4%
2014 931,053 +28.8%
2015 660,492 -29.1%
2016 955,901 +44.7%
2017 698,653 -26.9%
2018 569,320 -18.5%
2019 853,459 +49.9%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 853,459 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 613.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 853,459 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Jordan 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
1975 +5606.7% 45 2,568
1965 -3022.0% -100 -3,122
1966 +1008.5% -3,122 28,364
1984 +933.7% 17,397 179,839
1982 +695.5% 8,711 69,299
1976 +470.8% 2,568 14,657

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,727 -3,122 39,500 9
1970s 18,007 45 66,473 10
1980s 84,397 4,318 179,839 10
1990s 462,156 209,488 743,421 10
2000s 575,559 315,560 802,389 10
2010s 683,295 230,182 955,901 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 5 Belgium 1.80 million compare
  2. 6 Japan 1.15 million compare
  3. 7 Spain 1.07 million compare
  4. 9 Brazil 671,336 compare
  5. 10 Libya 565,549 compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 542,347 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Jordan?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Jordan was 853,459 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 955,901 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -3,122 in 1965.
How does Jordan rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Jordan ranks 8th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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.