Net food imports by crop - Barley in Senegal

Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -2,261 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-2,261
Change on year
down 1,278.7%
World rank
122nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
1,064
in 1967
All-time low
-5,116
in 2013
Years of data
56
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Senegal, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Senegal is -2,261, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,278.7% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Senegal peaked at 1,064 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -5,116, in 2013.

That places Senegal 122nd out of 158 countries with data for 2018, 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Senegal, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 10 —
1963 500 +4900.0%
1964 104 -79.2%
1965 249 +139.4%
1966 60 -75.9%
1967 1,064 +1673.3%
1968 382 -64.1%
1969 253 -33.8%
1970 90 -64.4%
1971 43 -52.2%
1972 60 +39.5%
1973 83 +38.3%
1974 43 -48.2%
1975 65 +51.2%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 -90 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 -81 —
1980 -30 -63.0%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 -9 —
1983 -10 +11.1%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 -40 —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 -1 —
1991 -3 +200.0%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 -269 —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 -536 —
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 -210 —
2000 -380 +81.0%
2001 -33 -91.3%
2002 -21 -36.4%
2003 -782 +3623.8%
2004 132 -116.9%
2005 -795 -702.3%
2006 -5 -99.4%
2007 -1,407 +28040.0%
2008 -1,133 -19.5%
2009 -111 -90.2%
2010 -2,079 +1773.0%
2011 -2,347 +12.9%
2012 -1,415 -39.7%
2013 -5,116 +261.6%
2015 -14 -99.7%
2017 -164 +1071.4%
2018 -2,261 +1278.7%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's -2,261 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74. (36 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's -2,261 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50, 45.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Senegal 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
2007 -28040.0% -5 -1,407
1963 +4900.0% 10 500
2003 -3623.8% -21 -782
2010 -1773.0% -111 -2,079
1967 +1673.3% 60 1,064
2018 -1278.7% -164 -2,261

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 291.33 0 1,064 9
1970s 21.3 -90 90 10
1980s -8.9 -40 0 10
1990s -101.9 -536 0 10
2000s -453.5 -1,407 132 10
2010s -1,914 -5,116 -14 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 119 Cambodia -1,867 compare
  2. 120 Malawi -1,953 compare
  3. 121 Azerbaijan -1,961 compare
  4. 123 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,645 compare
  5. 124 Georgia -3,879 compare
  6. 125 Nicaragua -4,374 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Senegal?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Senegal was -2,261 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1,064 in 1967.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -5,116 in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Senegal ranks 122nd out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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.