Net food imports by crop - Barley in Portugal

Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 321,628 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
321,628
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
17th
of 158 countries
All-time high
410,890
in 2009
All-time low
-8,586
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 321,628.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Portugal peaked at 410,890 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -8,586, in 1976.

Portugal ranks 17th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Portugal, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 8,724 —
1962 704 -91.9%
1963 2,035 +189.1%
1964 7,972 +291.7%
1965 5,570 -30.1%
1966 8,174 +46.8%
1967 8,560 +4.7%
1968 4,372 -48.9%
1969 9,543 +118.3%
1970 70,158 +635.2%
1971 117,387 +67.3%
1972 121,285 +3.3%
1973 12,617 -89.6%
1974 27,541 +118.3%
1975 8,988 -67.4%
1976 -8,586 -195.5%
1977 31,007 -461.1%
1978 49,415 +59.4%
1979 60,582 +22.6%
1980 20,868 -65.6%
1981 55,431 +165.6%
1982 47,867 -13.6%
1983 15,264 -68.1%
1984 43,068 +182.2%
1985 45,319 +5.2%
1986 155,258 +242.6%
1987 73,524 -52.6%
1988 87,368 +18.8%
1989 92,240 +5.6%
1990 155,745 +68.8%
1991 73,734 -52.7%
1992 162,697 +120.7%
1993 107,225 -34.1%
1994 138,239 +28.9%
1995 161,967 +17.2%
1996 261,182 +61.3%
1997 193,480 -25.9%
1998 232,541 +20.2%
1999 193,109 -17.0%
2000 193,145 +0.0%
2001 293,393 +51.9%
2002 309,479 +5.5%
2003 263,764 -14.8%
2004 307,166 +16.5%
2005 320,432 +4.3%
2006 246,893 -22.9%
2007 186,579 -24.4%
2008 202,085 +8.3%
2009 410,890 +103.3%
2010 392,149 -4.6%
2011 298,519 -23.9%
2012 220,911 -26.0%
2013 238,231 +7.8%
2014 264,961 +11.2%
2015 279,570 +5.5%
2016 339,753 +21.5%
2017 330,718 -2.7%
2018 296,207 -10.4%
2019 321,628 +8.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 321,628 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 3385.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 321,628 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307, 1047.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Portugal 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
1970 +635.2% 9,543 70,158
1977 +461.1% -8,586 31,007
1964 +291.7% 2,035 7,972

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,184 704 9,543 9
1970s 49,039 -8,586 121,285 10
1980s 63,621 15,264 155,258 10
1990s 167,992 73,734 261,182 10
2000s 273,383 186,579 410,890 10
2010s 298,265 220,911 392,149 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Morocco 382,072 compare
  2. 15 Thailand 360,713 compare
  3. 16 Kuwait 330,398 compare
  4. 18 Colombia 316,592 compare
  5. 19 Israel 260,755 compare
  6. 20 India 254,508 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Portugal?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Portugal was 321,628 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 410,890 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -8,586 in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.