Net food imports by crop - Barley in Peru

Peru: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 121,772 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
121,772
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
29th
of 158 countries
All-time high
121,772
in 2019
All-time low
9,593
in 1968
Years of data
41
1961–2019

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1961199020191961: 13.1k1962: 12.1k1963: 15.7k1964: 17.6k1965: 14.7k1966: 13.1k1967: 19.0k1968: 9.6k1969: 10.0k1970: 15.8k1971: 11.9k1972: 26.1k1973: 19.0k1974: 19.4k1975: 33.1k1976: 33.7k1977: 17.4k1978: 22.4k1979: 33.9k1998: 68.5k1999: 51.6k2000: 54.9k2001: 64.5k2002: 48.7k2003: 80.9k2004: 66.9k2005: 78.3k2006: 81.3k2007: 89.0k2008: 94.5k2009: 97.6k2010: 89.7k2011: 88.7k2012: 97.0k2013: 98.8k2014: 106.4k2015: 94.3k2016: 106.5k2017: 107.5k2018: 110.2k2019: 121.8k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Peru stood at 121,772. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Peru peaked at 121,772 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,593, in 1968.

Peru ranks 29th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Peru, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 13,097 —
1962 12,064 -7.9%
1963 15,723 +30.3%
1964 17,614 +12.0%
1965 14,651 -16.8%
1966 13,091 -10.6%
1967 19,012 +45.2%
1968 9,593 -49.5%
1969 10,045 +4.7%
1970 15,810 +57.4%
1971 11,882 -24.8%
1972 26,106 +119.7%
1973 19,031 -27.1%
1974 19,390 +1.9%
1975 33,084 +70.6%
1976 33,676 +1.8%
1977 17,435 -48.2%
1978 22,386 +28.4%
1979 33,918 +51.5%
1998 68,492 +101.9%
1999 51,594 -24.7%
2000 54,903 +6.4%
2001 64,450 +17.4%
2002 48,686 -24.5%
2003 80,870 +66.1%
2004 66,924 -17.2%
2005 78,287 +17.0%
2006 81,349 +3.9%
2007 89,006 +9.4%
2008 94,538 +6.2%
2009 97,580 +3.2%
2010 89,683 -8.1%
2011 88,707 -1.1%
2012 97,041 +9.4%
2013 98,801 +1.8%
2014 106,356 +7.6%
2015 94,300 -11.3%
2016 106,497 +12.9%
2017 107,458 +0.9%
2018 110,220 +2.6%
2019 121,772 +10.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 121,772 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 87.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 121,772 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Peru 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
1972 +119.7% 11,882 26,106

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,877 9,593 19,012 9
1970s 23,272 11,882 33,918 10
1990s 60,043 51,594 68,492 2
2000s 75,659 48,686 97,580 10
2010s 102,084 88,707 121,772 10

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 27 Poland 132,033 compare
  3. 28 Algeria 122,297 compare
  4. 30 Vietnam 121,263 compare
  5. 31 Lebanon 105,279 compare
  6. 32 Greece 92,505 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Peru?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Peru was 121,772 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 121,772 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9,593 in 1968.
How does Peru rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Peru ranks 29th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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.