Net food imports by crop - Barley in Somalia

Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1
World rank
86th
of 158 countries
All-time high
7,994
in 1981
All-time low
-108
in 1974
Years of data
36
1961–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1961199020191961: 01962: 01963: 01964: 01965: 01966: -11967: -251968: 01969: 01970: 01971: 01972: 01973: 01974: -1081975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 251979: 61980: 01981: 8.0k1982: 721983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 02014: -252017: 02019: 1

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Somalia stood at 1.

The figure is up 104.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Somalia peaked at 7,994 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -108, in 1974.

That places Somalia 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Somalia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 -1 —
1967 -25 +2400.0%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 -108 —
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 25 —
1979 6 -76.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 7,994 —
1982 72 -99.1%
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
2014 -25 —
2017 0 -100.0%
2019 1 —

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.89 -25 0 9
1970s -7.7 -108 25 10
1980s 806.6 0 7,994 10
1990s 0 0 0 4
2010s -8 -25 1 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 83 Sri Lanka 7 compare
  2. 84 Indonesia 4 compare
  3. 85 Macao 3 compare
  4. 86 Cape Verde 1 compare
  5. 86 Fiji 1 compare
  6. 86 Seychelles 1 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Somalia?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Somalia was 1 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 7,994 in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -108 in 1974.
How does Somalia rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Somalia ranks 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.