Net food imports by crop - Barley in Uganda

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 24,843 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24,843
Change on year
up 77.3%
World rank
45th
of 158 countries
All-time high
24,843
in 2019
All-time low
-338,576
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Uganda, 2006–2019

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k02006201220192006: -1002007: 7562008: 1.1k2009: 1.3k2010: 2.6k2011: 4.3k2012: 9.7k2013: 10.4k2014: 11.5k2015: 11.9k2016: -216.8k2017: -338.6k2018: 14.0k2019: 24.8k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Uganda is 24,843, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 77.3% on the previous year and up 1,792.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Uganda peaked at 24,843 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -338,576, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 45th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Uganda, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 -100 —
2007 756 -856.0%
2008 1,089 +44.0%
2009 1,313 +20.6%
2010 2,596 +97.7%
2011 4,272 +64.6%
2012 9,726 +127.7%
2013 10,373 +6.7%
2014 11,518 +11.0%
2015 11,893 +3.3%
2016 -216,826 -1923.1%
2017 -338,576 +56.2%
2018 14,012 -104.1%
2019 24,843 +77.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 24,843 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Uganda 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
2016 -1923.1% 11,893 -216,826
2007 +856.0% -100 756

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 764.5 -100 1,313 4
2010s -46,617 -338,576 24,843 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 42 Ecuador 44,473 compare
  2. 43 Taiwan 31,189 compare
  3. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 compare
  4. 46 United States 23,346 compare
  5. 47 Armenia 23,322 compare
  6. 48 Ethiopia 15,643 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Uganda?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Uganda was 24,843 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 24,843 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -338,576 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,792.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.