Net food imports by crop - Barley in Romania

Romania: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -975,471 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-975,471
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
149th
of 158 countries
All-time high
946,040
in 1993
All-time low
-1.26 million
in 2014
Years of data
57
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Romania, 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 Romania stood at -975,471.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Romania peaked at 946,040 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.26 million, in 2014.

That places Romania 149th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Romania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -7,800 —
1962 -7,500 -3.8%
1963 -2,700 -64.0%
1964 -6,700 +148.1%
1965 -2,700 -59.7%
1966 -2,100 -22.2%
1967 -2,800 +33.3%
1968 -6,600 +135.7%
1969 -8,700 +31.8%
1970 -2,400 -72.4%
1971 142,900 -6054.2%
1972 219,100 +53.3%
1973 47,464 -78.3%
1974 214,906 +352.8%
1975 53,180 -75.3%
1976 23,000 -56.8%
1977 -3,000 -113.0%
1978 150,000 -5100.0%
1979 165,000 +10.0%
1980 61,000 -63.0%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 50,000 —
1983 300,000 +500.0%
1984 350,000 +16.7%
1985 150,000 -57.1%
1986 741,000 +394.0%
1987 26,000 -96.5%
1989 -8,368 -132.2%
1991 764,876 -9240.5%
1992 96,059 -87.4%
1993 946,040 +884.9%
1994 395,566 -58.2%
1995 -2,452 -100.6%
1996 -119,381 +4768.7%
1997 -174,412 +46.1%
1998 -8,399 -95.2%
1999 -25,387 +202.3%
2000 -17,784 -29.9%
2001 -179,581 +909.8%
2002 -336,214 +87.2%
2003 89,383 -126.6%
2004 63,779 -28.6%
2005 -294,057 -561.1%
2006 -96,217 -67.3%
2007 -93,703 -2.6%
2008 -457,607 +388.4%
2009 -496,101 +8.4%
2010 -681,000 +37.3%
2011 -576,771 -15.3%
2012 -550,051 -4.6%
2013 -910,180 +65.5%
2014 -1.26 million +38.9%
2015 -1.24 million -2.3%
2016 -830,565 -32.8%
2017 -921,963 +11.0%
2018 -1.06 million +15.0%
2019 -975,471 -8.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's -975,471 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95. (61 countries reporting)
  • Romania's -975,471 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Romania 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
1991 +9240.5% -8,368 764,876
1971 +6054.2% -2,400 142,900
1978 +5100.0% -3,000 150,000
1996 -4768.7% -2,452 -119,381
1993 +884.9% 96,059 946,040
2001 -909.8% -17,784 -179,581

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5,289 -8,700 -2,100 9
1970s 101,015 -3,000 219,100 10
1980s 185,515 -8,368 741,000 9
1990s 208,057 -174,412 946,040 9
2000s -181,810 -496,101 89,383 10
2010s -900,679 -1.26 million -550,051 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 146 Estonia -347,814 compare
  2. 147 Hungary -399,553 compare
  3. 148 Denmark -418,662 compare
  4. 150 Kazakhstan -1.60 million compare
  5. 151 United Kingdom -1.61 million compare
  6. 152 Canada -2.14 million compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Romania?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Romania was -975,471 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 946,040 in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.26 million in 2014.
How does Romania rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Romania ranks 149th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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.