Net food imports by crop - Barley in United States

United States: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 23,346 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
23,346
Change on year
down 62.1%
World rank
46th
of 158 countries
All-time high
373,676
in 1994
All-time low
-2.82 million
in 1987
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

United States recorded 23,346 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

The figure is down 62.1% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in United States peaked at 373,676 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.82 million, in 1987.

That places United States 46th 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in United States, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -903,000 —
1962 -2.02 million +123.2%
1963 -1.05 million -47.8%
1964 -1.30 million +23.3%
1965 -1.26 million -2.7%
1966 -1.20 million -4.8%
1967 -676,325 -43.7%
1968 -183,985 -72.8%
1969 72,051 -139.2%
1970 -926,745 -1386.2%
1971 -904,227 -2.4%
1972 -889,377 -1.6%
1973 -1.80 million +102.5%
1974 -851,783 -52.7%
1975 -351,883 -58.7%
1976 -908,536 +158.2%
1977 -1.37 million +51.2%
1978 -541,171 -60.6%
1979 -564,489 +4.3%
1980 -1.32 million +134.4%
1981 -1.94 million +46.6%
1982 -1.18 million -39.4%
1983 -1.38 million +17.4%
1984 -1.83 million +32.2%
1985 -601,459 -67.0%
1986 -1.47 million +143.6%
1987 -2.82 million +92.6%
1988 -1.90 million -32.8%
1989 -1.48 million -22.2%
1990 -2.04 million +38.1%
1991 -1.02 million -49.9%
1992 -1.41 million +38.6%
1993 -933,011 -34.0%
1994 373,676 -140.1%
1995 -196,519 -152.6%
1996 -255,467 +30.0%
1997 -758,618 +197.0%
1998 162,301 -121.4%
1999 -64,378 -139.7%
2000 -478,984 +644.0%
2001 -185,089 -61.4%
2002 -6,499 -96.5%
2003 -359,372 +5429.7%
2004 184,401 -151.3%
2005 -623,544 -438.1%
2006 -187,422 -69.9%
2007 -275,091 +46.8%
2008 164,645 -159.9%
2009 353,266 +114.6%
2010 107,360 -69.6%
2011 30,446 -71.6%
2012 321,671 +956.5%
2013 200,593 -37.6%
2014 183,735 -8.4%
2015 127,045 -30.9%
2016 193,250 +52.1%
2017 76,627 -60.3%
2018 61,645 -19.6%
2019 23,346 -62.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 23,346 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 245.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in United States 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
2003 -5429.7% -6,499 -359,372
1970 -1386.2% 72,051 -926,745
2012 +956.5% 30,446 321,671
2000 -644.0% -64,378 -478,984

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -946,834 -2.02 million 72,051 9
1970s -911,261 -1.80 million -351,883 10
1980s -1.59 million -2.82 million -601,459 10
1990s -614,641 -2.04 million 373,676 10
2000s -141,369 -623,544 353,266 10
2010s 132,572 23,346 321,671 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 43 Taiwan 31,189 compare
  2. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 compare
  3. 45 Uganda 24,843 compare
  4. 47 Armenia 23,322 compare
  5. 48 Ethiopia 15,643 compare
  6. 49 Venezuela 14,676 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in United States?
Net food imports by crop - barley in United States was 23,346 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 373,676 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -2.82 million in 1987.
How does United States rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
United States ranks 46th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.