Net food imports by crop - Maize in Barbados

Barbados: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 35,267 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
35,267
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
92nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
46,253
in 1992
All-time low
155
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Barbados, 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 - 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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Barbados, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +405.8% 155 784
1963 +230.2% 784 2,589

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 90 South Sudan 38,042 compare
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  4. 93 Slovakia 34,109 compare
  5. 94 Guyana 32,949 compare
  6. 95 Djibouti 32,626 compare

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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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 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.