Net food imports by crop - Barley in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 105,279 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
105,279
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
31st
of 158 countries
All-time high
156,648
in 2016
All-time low
15,000
in 1982
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 105,279, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Lebanon peaked at 156,648 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1982.

Lebanon ranks 31st 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Lebanon, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 51,100 —
1962 26,700 -47.7%
1963 53,200 +99.3%
1964 43,400 -18.4%
1965 65,100 +50.0%
1966 52,375 -19.5%
1967 38,003 -27.4%
1968 37,735 -0.7%
1969 85,611 +126.9%
1970 110,186 +28.7%
1971 81,157 -26.3%
1972 80,371 -1.0%
1973 28,076 -65.1%
1974 20,000 -28.8%
1975 35,000 +75.0%
1976 20,000 -42.9%
1977 37,348 +86.7%
1978 71,000 +90.1%
1979 66,000 -7.0%
1980 20,254 -69.3%
1981 26,000 +28.4%
1982 15,000 -42.3%
1983 16,229 +8.2%
1984 27,000 +66.4%
1985 20,000 -25.9%
1986 16,000 -20.0%
1987 37,000 +131.2%
1988 20,000 -45.9%
1989 15,144 -24.3%
1990 50,000 +230.2%
1991 52,000 +4.0%
1992 37,000 -28.8%
1993 38,200 +3.2%
1994 75,000 +96.3%
1995 80,000 +6.7%
1996 80,000 +0.0%
1997 57,596 -28.0%
1998 65,221 +13.2%
1999 88,593 +35.8%
2000 58,738 -33.7%
2001 73,072 +24.4%
2002 74,779 +2.3%
2003 89,775 +20.1%
2004 62,890 -29.9%
2005 65,583 +4.3%
2006 51,827 -21.0%
2007 48,104 -7.2%
2008 58,925 +22.5%
2009 70,231 +19.2%
2010 71,772 +2.2%
2011 83,019 +15.7%
2012 64,581 -22.2%
2013 16,861 -73.9%
2014 61,988 +267.6%
2015 83,173 +34.2%
2016 156,648 +88.3%
2017 112,693 -28.1%
2018 80,951 -28.2%
2019 105,279 +30.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 105,279 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74, 1422.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 105,279 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Lebanon 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
2014 +267.6% 16,861 61,988

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,358 26,700 85,611 9
1970s 54,914 20,000 110,186 10
1980s 21,263 15,000 37,000 10
1990s 62,361 37,000 88,593 10
2000s 65,392 48,104 89,775 10
2010s 83,696 16,861 156,648 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 28 Algeria 122,297 compare
  2. 29 Peru 121,772 compare
  3. 30 Vietnam 121,263 compare
  4. 32 Greece 92,505 compare
  5. 33 Mexico 87,956 compare
  6. 34 Ireland 85,514 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Lebanon?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Lebanon was 105,279 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 156,648 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1982.
How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Lebanon ranks 31st out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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.