Net food imports by crop - Barley in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -4,374 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-4,374
Change on year
down 284.7%
World rank
125th
of 158 countries
All-time high
210
in 1996
All-time low
-4,374
in 2019
Years of data
25
1994–2019

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

-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k01994200620191994: 901995: 1961996: 2101997: 2011998: 1721999: 1692000: 192001: 182002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 652011: 192012: 02013: 602014: 202015: 402017: 02018: -1.1k2019: -4.4k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Nicaragua is -4,374, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 284.7% on the previous year and down 21,970.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Nicaragua peaked at 210 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4,374, in 2019.

That places Nicaragua 125th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Nicaragua, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 90 —
1995 196 +117.8%
1996 210 +7.1%
1997 201 -4.3%
1998 172 -14.4%
1999 169 -1.7%
2000 19 -88.8%
2001 18 -5.3%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 65 —
2011 19 -70.8%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 60 —
2014 20 -66.7%
2015 40 +100.0%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 -1,137 —
2019 -4,374 +284.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's -4,374 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74. (36 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's -4,374 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7, 624.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 173 90 210 6
2000s 3.7 0 19 10
2010s -589.67 -4,374 65 9

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 122 Senegal -2,261 compare
  2. 123 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,645 compare
  3. 124 Georgia -3,879 compare
  4. 126 Luxembourg -8,379 compare
  5. 127 Cote d'Ivoire -13,815 compare
  6. 128 Bolivia -21,904 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Nicaragua?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Nicaragua was -4,374 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 210 in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -4,374 in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.