Net food imports by crop - Barley in Moldova

Moldova: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -53,082 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-53,082
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
136th
of 158 countries
All-time high
21,733
in 1994
All-time low
-164,786
in 2017
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Moldova, 1994–2019

-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01994200620191994: 21.7k1995: 9.4k1996: -4.0k1997: 4.0k1998: -14.7k1999: -55.6k2000: -13.7k2001: -88.2k2002: -99.8k2003: 3722004: -93.4k2005: -138.4k2006: -87.6k2007: -13.1k2008: -159.4k2009: -151.0k2010: -113.7k2011: -61.3k2012: -26.0k2013: -125.1k2014: -98.4k2015: -106.5k2016: -114.0k2017: -164.8k2018: -93.4k2019: -53.1k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Moldova stood at -53,082.

That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Moldova peaked at 21,733 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -164,786, in 2017.

Moldova ranks 136th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Moldova, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 21,733 —
1995 9,361 -56.9%
1996 -4,008 -142.8%
1997 3,970 -199.1%
1998 -14,747 -471.5%
1999 -55,571 +276.8%
2000 -13,705 -75.3%
2001 -88,154 +543.2%
2002 -99,828 +13.2%
2003 372 -100.4%
2004 -93,411 -25210.5%
2005 -138,372 +48.1%
2006 -87,648 -36.7%
2007 -13,110 -85.0%
2008 -159,364 +1115.6%
2009 -150,998 -5.2%
2010 -113,742 -24.7%
2011 -61,315 -46.1%
2012 -25,964 -57.7%
2013 -125,083 +381.8%
2014 -98,449 -21.3%
2015 -106,471 +8.1%
2016 -114,039 +7.1%
2017 -164,786 +44.5%
2018 -93,356 -43.3%
2019 -53,082 -43.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's -53,082 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391. (45 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's -53,082 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Moldova 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
2004 -25210.5% 372 -93,411
2008 -1115.6% -13,110 -159,364
2001 -543.2% -13,705 -88,154

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6,544 -55,571 21,733 6
2000s -84,422 -159,364 372 10
2010s -95,629 -164,786 -25,964 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 133 Syria -36,563 compare
  2. 134 Serbia -42,488 compare
  3. 135 Uruguay -44,223 compare
  4. 137 Czechia -102,693 compare
  5. 138 Sweden -110,683 compare
  6. 139 Finland -132,591 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Moldova?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Moldova was -53,082 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 21,733 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -164,786 in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Moldova ranks 136th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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.