Net food imports by crop - Barley in Venezuela

Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 14,676 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
14,676
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
49th
of 158 countries
All-time high
28,974
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1974
Years of data
55
1961–2015

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Venezuela, 1961–2015

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

Analysis

In 2015, net food imports by crop - barley in Venezuela stood at 14,676.

The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and up 12,130.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Venezuela peaked at 28,974 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.

That places Venezuela 49th out of 158 countries with data for 2015, 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 Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Venezuela, 1961 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1961 203 —
1962 415 +104.4%
1963 227 -45.3%
1964 282 +24.2%
1965 185 -34.4%
1966 73 -60.5%
1967 103 +41.1%
1968 109 +5.8%
1969 88 -19.3%
1970 94 +6.8%
1971 84 -10.6%
1972 230 +173.8%
1973 71 -69.1%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 12 —
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 99 —
1978 39 -60.6%
1979 24 -38.5%
1980 40 +66.7%
1981 62 +55.0%
1982 10 -83.9%
1983 10 +0.0%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 15 —
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 1,332 —
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 16,500 —
1990 8,612 -47.8%
1991 1,228 -85.7%
1992 1,721 +40.1%
1993 1,504 -12.6%
1994 23,255 +1446.2%
1995 8 -100.0%
1996 4,556 +56850.0%
1997 37 -99.2%
1998 39 +5.4%
1999 11 -71.8%
2000 6 -45.5%
2001 29 +383.3%
2002 7 -75.9%
2003 2 -71.4%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 146 —
2009 45 -69.2%
2010 120 +166.7%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 4,495 —
2013 18,802 +318.3%
2014 28,974 +54.1%
2015 14,676 -49.3%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 14,676 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74, 198.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 14,676 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Venezuela 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
1996 +56850.0% 8 4,556
1994 +1446.2% 1,504 23,255

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 187.22 73 415 9
1970s 65.3 0 230 10
1980s 1,797 0 16,500 10
1990s 4,097 8 23,255 10
2000s 23.5 0 146 10
2010s 11,178 0 28,974 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 46 United States 23,346 compare
  2. 47 Armenia 23,322 compare
  3. 48 Ethiopia 15,643 compare
  4. 50 Iceland 12,654 compare
  5. 51 Djibouti 11,529 compare
  6. 52 Slovenia 9,980 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Venezuela?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Venezuela was 14,676 in 2015, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 28,974 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Venezuela ranks 49th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Venezuela 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.