Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Barbados
Barbados: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 28,060 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Barbados, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Barbados is 28,060, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Barbados peaked at 29,451 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -8, in 1962.
That places Barbados 43rd out of 165 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 - Soybeans in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | -8 | — |
| 1963 | -5 | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 9 | — |
| 1992 | -1 | -111.1% |
| 1993 | 7,645 | -764600.0% |
| 1994 | 11,915 | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 19,402 | +62.8% |
| 1996 | 16,240 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 21,598 | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 19,191 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 22,205 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 26,150 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 22,933 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 16,684 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 22,702 | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 22,629 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17,892 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 25,647 | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 23,918 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 28,167 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 22,266 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 22,860 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25,561 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 19,787 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 20,860 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 21,200 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27,561 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 29,451 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 25,983 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 28,313 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 28,060 | -0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 28,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 2158.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 28,060 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5, 56120.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +764600.0% | -1 | 7,645 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.44 | -8 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,820 | -1 | 22,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,899 | 16,684 | 28,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,964 | 19,787 | 29,451 | 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 - soybeans in Barbados?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Barbados was 28,060 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29,451 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -8 in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Barbados ranks 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 - Soybeans. 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.