Net food imports by crop - Barley in Thailand

Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 360,713 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
360,713
Change on year
up 143.1%
World rank
15th
of 158 countries
All-time high
360,713
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1983
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 360,713. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 143.1% on the previous year and up 3,488.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Thailand peaked at 360,713 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.

That places Thailand 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Thailand, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 5 —
1962 4 -20.0%
1963 28 +600.0%
1964 7 -75.0%
1965 6 -14.3%
1966 8 +33.3%
1967 6 -25.0%
1968 11 +83.3%
1969 24 +118.2%
1970 11 -54.2%
1971 12 +9.1%
1972 9 -25.0%
1973 12 +33.3%
1974 13 +8.3%
1975 14 +7.7%
1976 16 +14.3%
1977 14 -12.5%
1978 18 +28.6%
1979 20 +11.1%
1980 17 -15.0%
1981 7 -58.8%
1982 132 +1785.7%
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 3 —
1985 1 -66.7%
1986 1,019 +101800.0%
1987 5,250 +415.2%
1988 7,506 +43.0%
1989 7,876 +4.9%
1990 9,475 +20.3%
1991 7,028 -25.8%
1992 8,055 +14.6%
1993 8,216 +2.0%
1994 9,109 +10.9%
1995 11,003 +20.8%
1996 11,840 +7.6%
1997 13,404 +13.2%
1998 4,686 -65.0%
1999 6,601 +40.9%
2000 7,195 +9.0%
2001 7,200 +0.1%
2002 7,201 +0.0%
2003 9,007 +25.1%
2004 9,307 +3.3%
2005 10,198 +9.6%
2006 9,671 -5.2%
2007 8,218 -15.0%
2008 11,673 +42.0%
2009 10,053 -13.9%
2010 10,215 +1.6%
2011 9,471 -7.3%
2012 3,363 -64.5%
2013 10,413 +209.6%
2014 20,574 +97.6%
2015 19,051 -7.4%
2016 18,751 -1.6%
2017 22,053 +17.6%
2018 148,384 +572.9%
2019 360,713 +143.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 360,713 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 259.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 360,713 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 183, 1971.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Thailand 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
1986 +101800.0% 1 1,019
1982 +1785.7% 7 132
1963 +600.0% 4 28
2018 +572.9% 22,053 148,384
1987 +415.2% 1,019 5,250
2013 +209.6% 3,363 10,413

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11 4 28 9
1970s 13.9 9 20 10
1980s 2,181 0 7,876 10
1990s 8,942 4,686 13,404 10
2000s 8,972 7,195 11,673 10
2010s 62,299 3,363 360,713 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 12 Turkey 521,589 compare
  2. 13 Italy 492,998 compare
  3. 14 Morocco 382,072 compare
  4. 16 Kuwait 330,398 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 321,628 compare
  6. 18 Colombia 316,592 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Thailand?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Thailand was 360,713 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 360,713 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
How does Thailand rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Thailand ranks 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,488.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.