Net food imports by crop - Barley in Morocco

Morocco: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 382,072 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
382,072
Change on year
up 58.9%
World rank
14th
of 158 countries
All-time high
976,839
in 2016
All-time low
-259,815
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Morocco, 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 Morocco is 382,072, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 58.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Morocco peaked at 976,839 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -259,815, in 1988.

Morocco ranks 14th 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 Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Morocco, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 196,245 —
1962 84,041 -57.2%
1963 -146,920 -274.8%
1964 -71,900 -51.1%
1965 -6,600 -90.8%
1966 27,492 -516.5%
1967 4,678 -83.0%
1968 -10,106 -316.0%
1969 -130,628 +1192.6%
1970 -121,348 -7.1%
1971 5,449 -104.5%
1972 2,499 -54.1%
1973 59,810 +2293.4%
1974 5,380 -91.0%
1975 91,110 +1593.5%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 26,023 —
1978 17,014 -34.6%
1979 10,300 -39.5%
1980 12,982 +26.0%
1981 204,226 +1473.1%
1982 170,328 -16.6%
1983 2,200 -98.7%
1984 97,197 +4318.0%
1985 11,007 -88.7%
1986 4,528 -58.9%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 -259,815 —
1989 -428 -99.8%
1990 17,358 -4155.6%
1991 183,243 +955.7%
1992 378,889 +106.8%
1993 579,305 +52.9%
1994 97,240 -83.2%
1995 465,029 +378.2%
1996 29,684 -93.6%
1997 86,136 +190.2%
1998 733,292 +751.3%
1999 762,285 +4.0%
2000 866,535 +13.7%
2001 806,659 -6.9%
2002 631,231 -21.7%
2003 139,105 -78.0%
2004 200,351 +44.0%
2005 767,017 +282.8%
2006 199,869 -73.9%
2007 549,769 +175.1%
2008 325,205 -40.8%
2009 271,910 -16.4%
2010 212,536 -21.8%
2011 299,840 +41.1%
2012 551,313 +83.9%
2013 180,187 -67.3%
2014 432,660 +140.1%
2015 374,874 -13.4%
2016 976,839 +160.6%
2017 415,391 -57.5%
2018 240,505 -42.1%
2019 382,072 +58.9%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 382,072 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74, 5163.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 382,072 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Morocco 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
1984 +4318.0% 2,200 97,197
1990 +4155.6% -428 17,358
1973 +2293.4% 2,499 59,810
1975 +1593.5% 5,380 91,110
1981 +1473.1% 12,982 204,226
1969 -1192.6% -10,106 -130,628

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5,966 -146,920 196,245 9
1970s 9,624 -121,348 91,110 10
1980s 24,222 -259,815 204,226 10
1990s 333,246 17,358 762,285 10
2000s 475,765 139,105 866,535 10
2010s 406,622 180,187 976,839 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 11 Tunisia 542,347 compare
  2. 12 Turkey 521,589 compare
  3. 13 Italy 492,998 compare
  4. 15 Thailand 360,713 compare
  5. 16 Kuwait 330,398 compare
  6. 17 Portugal 321,628 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Morocco?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Morocco was 382,072 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 976,839 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was -259,815 in 1988.
How does Morocco rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Morocco ranks 14th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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.