Net food imports by crop - Barley in Pakistan

Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 8,478 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,478
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 158 countries
All-time high
42,791
in 2016
All-time low
-94,559
in 1974
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Pakistan stood at 8,478.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Pakistan peaked at 42,791 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -94,559, in 1974.

Pakistan ranks 54th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Pakistan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 3,000 —
1962 5 -99.8%
1963 6 +20.0%
1964 3 -50.0%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 3 —
1967 789 +26200.0%
1968 130 -83.5%
1969 0 -100.0%
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 -104 —
1973 -18,494 +17682.7%
1974 -94,559 +411.3%
1975 8 -100.0%
1976 -333 -4262.5%
1977 -27,861 +8266.7%
1978 -11,948 -57.1%
1979 -2,449 -79.5%
1980 -63,926 +2510.3%
1981 -38,762 -39.4%
1982 -46,326 +19.5%
1983 -22,957 -50.4%
1984 -37,533 +63.5%
1985 -3,200 -91.5%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 -33 —
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 -3,393 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 319 —
2000 -5,360 -1780.3%
2001 -5,178 -3.4%
2002 -1,812 -65.0%
2003 -886 -51.1%
2004 -1,265 +42.8%
2005 427 -133.8%
2006 2,394 +460.7%
2007 -864 -136.1%
2008 -5,246 +507.2%
2009 4,441 -184.7%
2010 4,246 -4.4%
2011 -951 -122.4%
2012 3,340 -451.2%
2013 1,225 -63.3%
2014 -263 -121.5%
2015 10,914 -4249.8%
2016 42,791 +292.1%
2017 6,669 -84.4%
2018 8,650 +29.7%
2019 8,478 -2.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 8,478 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74, 114.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 8,478 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Pakistan 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
1967 +26200.0% 3 789
1973 -17682.7% -104 -18,494
1977 -8266.7% -333 -27,861
1976 -4262.5% 8 -333
2015 +4249.8% -263 10,914
1980 -2510.3% -2,449 -63,926

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 437.33 0 3,000 9
1970s -15,574 -94,559 8 10
1980s -21,274 -63,926 0 10
1990s -307.4 -3,393 319 10
2000s -1,335 -5,360 4,441 10
2010s 8,510 -951 42,791 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 51 Djibouti 11,529 compare
  2. 52 Slovenia 9,980 compare
  3. 53 South Africa 9,926 compare
  4. 55 Afghanistan 8,442 compare
  5. 56 Malta 8,277 compare
  6. 57 Philippines 6,141 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Pakistan?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Pakistan was 8,478 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 42,791 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -94,559 in 1974.
How does Pakistan rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Pakistan ranks 54th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.