Net food imports by crop - Barley in Turkey

Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 521,589 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
521,589
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
12th
of 158 countries
All-time high
661,996
in 2014
All-time low
-1.40 million
in 1998
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 521,589.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 348.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Turkey peaked at 661,996 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.40 million, in 1998.

That places Turkey 12th 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Turkey, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -73,600 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 -58,000 —
1964 -35,500 -38.8%
1965 10,992 -131.0%
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 -710 —
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 -6,700 —
1972 -44,203 +559.7%
1973 18,224 -141.2%
1974 82,851 +354.6%
1975 11,527 -86.1%
1976 -277,900 -2510.9%
1977 -135,199 -51.3%
1978 -15,000 -88.9%
1979 2,860 -119.1%
1980 -168,445 -5989.7%
1981 -306,809 +82.1%
1982 -461,965 +50.6%
1983 -436,730 -5.5%
1984 255,147 -158.4%
1985 17,610 -93.1%
1986 -979 -105.6%
1987 -17,222 +1659.1%
1988 -296,186 +1619.8%
1989 141,453 -147.8%
1990 237,258 +67.7%
1991 -701,614 -395.7%
1992 -804,719 +14.7%
1993 -176,937 -78.0%
1994 -632,797 +257.6%
1995 -630,754 -0.3%
1996 -85,543 -86.4%
1997 -490,344 +473.2%
1998 -1.40 million +184.6%
1999 -216,287 -84.5%
2000 -145,988 -32.5%
2001 -119,249 -18.3%
2002 -579,069 +385.6%
2003 -306,560 -47.1%
2004 240,190 -178.4%
2005 -237,212 -198.8%
2006 -344,535 +45.2%
2007 -163,600 -52.5%
2008 253,014 -254.7%
2009 -209,655 -182.9%
2010 -443,715 +111.6%
2011 32,911 -107.4%
2012 -24,452 -174.3%
2013 256,702 -1149.8%
2014 661,996 +157.9%
2015 199,463 -69.9%
2016 34,421 -82.7%
2017 375,463 +990.8%
2018 640,378 +70.6%
2019 521,589 -18.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 521,589 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 375.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 521,589 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307, 1699.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Turkey 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
1980 -5989.7% 2,860 -168,445
1976 -2510.9% 11,527 -277,900
1987 -1659.1% -979 -17,222
1988 -1619.8% -17,222 -296,186
2013 +1149.8% -24,452 256,702
2017 +990.8% 34,421 375,463

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -17,424 -73,600 10,992 9
1970s -36,354 -277,900 82,851 10
1980s -127,413 -461,965 255,147 10
1990s -489,726 -1.40 million 237,258 10
2000s -161,266 -579,069 253,014 10
2010s 225,476 -443,715 661,996 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 9 Brazil 671,336 compare
  2. 10 Libya 565,549 compare
  3. 11 Tunisia 542,347 compare
  4. 13 Italy 492,998 compare
  5. 14 Morocco 382,072 compare
  6. 15 Thailand 360,713 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Turkey?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Turkey was 521,589 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 661,996 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was -1.40 million in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Turkey ranks 12th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 348.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.