Net food imports by crop - Barley in Paraguay

Paraguay: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -2.83 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
-2.83 million
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
155th
of 158 countries
All-time high
-1,574
in 1993
All-time low
-2.83 million
in 2013
Years of data
21
1993–2013

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Paraguay, 1993–2013

-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M01993200320131993: -1.6k1994: -74.1k1995: -203.4k1996: -125.1k1997: -211.6k1998: -168.6k1999: -171.0k2000: -214.9k2001: -563.7k2002: -53.2k2003: -805.2k2004: -370.1k2005: -480.1k2006: -1.9M2007: -2.1M2008: -1.1M2009: -1.9M2010: -1.4M2011: -1.6M2012: -2.5M2013: -2.8M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Paraguay is -2.83 million, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 251.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Paraguay peaked at -1,574 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.83 million, in 2013.

That places Paraguay 155th out of 158 countries with data for 2013, 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Paraguay, 1993 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1993 -1,574 —
1994 -74,121 +4609.1%
1995 -203,423 +174.4%
1996 -125,119 -38.5%
1997 -211,583 +69.1%
1998 -168,582 -20.3%
1999 -171,033 +1.5%
2000 -214,904 +25.7%
2001 -563,738 +162.3%
2002 -53,238 -90.6%
2003 -805,236 +1412.5%
2004 -370,146 -54.0%
2005 -480,062 +29.7%
2006 -1.89 million +294.7%
2007 -2.11 million +11.3%
2008 -1.06 million -49.8%
2009 -1.87 million +76.5%
2010 -1.42 million -24.1%
2011 -1.58 million +11.2%
2012 -2.48 million +57.1%
2013 -2.83 million +14.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's -2.83 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391. (45 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's -2.83 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7, 403794.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Paraguay 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
1994 -4609.1% -1,574 -74,121
2003 -1412.5% -53,238 -805,236

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -136,491 -211,583 -1,574 7
2000s -941,868 -2.11 million -53,238 10
2010s -2.07 million -2.83 million -1.42 million 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 152 Canada -2.14 million compare
  2. 153 Ukraine -2.34 million compare
  3. 154 Argentina -2.51 million compare
  4. 156 Australia -2.87 million compare
  5. 157 Russia -3.91 million compare
  6. 158 France -7.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Paraguay?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Paraguay was -2.83 million in 2013, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was -1,574 in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -2.83 million in 2013.
How does Paraguay rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Paraguay ranks 155th out of 158 countries with data for 2013.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 251.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.