Net food imports by crop - Barley in Nepal

Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 790 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
790
Change on year
up 468.3%
World rank
68th
of 158 countries
All-time high
996
in 1974
All-time low
-545
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Nepal, 1961–2019

-50005001.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 790 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

That represents a change of up 468.3% on the previous year and up 15,700.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Nepal peaked at 996 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -545, in 1986.

Nepal ranks 68th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Nepal, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 34 —
1967 -92 -370.6%
1968 85 -192.4%
1969 -39 -145.9%
1970 0 -100.0%
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 996 —
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 -54 —
1986 -545 +909.3%
1987 120 -122.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 56 —
1990 79 +41.1%
1991 35 -55.7%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 -40 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 43 —
2003 4 -90.7%
2004 30 +650.0%
2005 369 +1130.0%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 40 —
2008 535 +1237.5%
2009 5 -99.1%
2010 12 +140.0%
2011 200 +1566.7%
2012 36 -82.0%
2013 46 +27.8%
2014 104 +126.1%
2015 96 -7.7%
2016 352 +266.7%
2017 253 -28.1%
2018 139 -45.1%
2019 790 +468.3%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 790 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74, 10.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 790 is above the median for South Asia, which is 202, 3.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Nepal 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
2011 +1566.7% 12 200
2008 +1237.5% 40 535
2005 +1130.0% 30 369

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.33 -92 85 9
1970s 99.6 0 996 10
1980s -42.3 -545 120 10
1990s 7.4 -40 79 10
2000s 102.6 0 535 10
2010s 202.8 12 790 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 65 Bahrain 1,702 compare
  2. 66 New Caledonia 1,404 compare
  3. 67 Montenegro 1,391 compare
  4. 69 Papua New Guinea 499 compare
  5. 70 Kyrgyzstan 307 compare
  6. 71 Cameroon 221 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Nepal?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Nepal was 790 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 996 in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -545 in 1986.
How does Nepal rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Nepal ranks 68th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 15,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.