Net food imports by crop - Maize in Barbados
Barbados: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 35,267 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Barbados, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Barbados stood at 35,267.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Barbados peaked at 46,253 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 155, in 1961.
That places Barbados 92nd out of 178 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 - Maize in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155 | — |
| 1962 | 784 | +405.8% |
| 1963 | 2,589 | +230.2% |
| 1964 | 1,760 | -32.0% |
| 1965 | 1,485 | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 1,172 | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 658 | -43.9% |
| 1968 | 1,012 | +53.8% |
| 1969 | 1,530 | +51.2% |
| 1970 | 2,422 | +58.3% |
| 1971 | 4,084 | +68.6% |
| 1972 | 3,863 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 6,977 | +80.6% |
| 1974 | 7,785 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 11,778 | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 14,072 | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 18,576 | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 21,978 | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 24,299 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 24,567 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 25,945 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 25,014 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 34,085 | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 34,932 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 30,200 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 37,273 | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 35,661 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 36,045 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 33,866 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 32,786 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 46,008 | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 46,253 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28,906 | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 39,817 | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 30,760 | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 33,427 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 41,580 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 34,254 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 41,300 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 27,600 | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 28,455 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25,814 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 27,714 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 35,197 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 34,418 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 36,286 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 36,868 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42,099 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 37,170 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 37,586 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36,297 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 29,053 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 31,582 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 31,595 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,956 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 32,827 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 29,301 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 30,857 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 35,267 | +14.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 35,267 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 35,267 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Barbados 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +405.8% | 155 | 784 |
| 1963 | +230.2% | 784 | 2,589 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,238 | 155 | 2,589 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,583 | 2,422 | 24,299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,759 | 24,567 | 37,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,509 | 28,906 | 46,253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,162 | 25,814 | 42,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,332 | 28,956 | 37,586 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Barbados?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Barbados was 35,267 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 46,253 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Barbados ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.