Net food imports by crop - Barley in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -191,837 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Tanzania, 1961–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -191,837 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 956.0% on the previous year and down 833,974.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Tanzania peaked at 14,637 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -191,837, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 142nd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | -86 | — |
| 1964 | -244 | +183.7% |
| 1965 | -145 | -40.6% |
| 1966 | -133 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | -132 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | -257 | +94.7% |
| 1969 | -65 | -74.7% |
| 1970 | 44 | -167.7% |
| 1971 | 165 | +275.0% |
| 1972 | 28 | -83.0% |
| 1973 | 9 | -67.9% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 204 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 4,000 | — |
| 1984 | 5,700 | +42.5% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 8,500 | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 6,350 | +58.8% |
| 1989 | 988 | -84.4% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 7,000 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | -8 | — |
| 1998 | 88 | -1200.0% |
| 1999 | -108 | -222.7% |
| 2000 | -720 | +566.7% |
| 2001 | -2,257 | +213.5% |
| 2002 | -404 | -82.1% |
| 2003 | 69 | -117.1% |
| 2004 | -85 | -223.2% |
| 2005 | 2,089 | -2557.6% |
| 2006 | 8 | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 4,200 | +52400.0% |
| 2008 | -23 | -100.5% |
| 2009 | 3,743 | -16373.9% |
| 2010 | -641 | -117.1% |
| 2011 | 14,637 | -2383.5% |
| 2012 | 1,696 | -88.4% |
| 2013 | 2,038 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 6,435 | +215.8% |
| 2015 | -655 | -110.2% |
| 2016 | -124 | -81.1% |
| 2017 | -18,167 | +14550.8% |
| 2018 | -191,837 | +956.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -191,837 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -191,837 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50, 3836.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Tanzania 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +52400.0% | 8 | 4,200 |
| 2009 | +16373.9% | -23 | 3,743 |
| 2017 | -14550.8% | -124 | -18,167 |
| 2005 | +2557.6% | -85 | 2,089 |
| 2011 | +2383.5% | -641 | 14,637 |
| 1998 | +1200.0% | -8 | 88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -118 | -257 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45 | 0 | 204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,554 | 0 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 996 | -108 | 7,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 662 | -2,257 | 4,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | -20,735 | -191,837 | 14,637 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - barley in Tanzania?
- Net food imports by crop - barley in Tanzania was -191,837 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,637 in 2011.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -191,837 in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Tanzania ranks 142nd out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 833,974.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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About this data
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.