Net food import data for barley, calculated as import tonnage minus export tonnage. The dataset serves as a proxy for national vulnerability to global food price fluctuations. It is derived from FAOSTAT trade data and compiled by the Country Climate and Development Report.
Use Cases
- Model country vulnerability to barley price shocks using net import tonnage as a target variable.
- Analyze temporal trends in barley trade balance (imports minus exports) across nations.
- Correlate national barley net import levels with other economic or climate indicators.
- Forecast future barley import requirements based on historical net trade data.
Strengths
- Data derived from the authoritative FAOSTAT database on crop and livestock trade.
- Provides a calculated metric (net imports) specifically for vulnerability analysis.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are not provided.
- Limited to a single crop (barley), restricting broader grain trade analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT (Trade: Crops and Livestock Products)
- Collection Method
- Net imports calculated by subtracting export level (tonnes) from import level (tonnes).
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Country-level, specific countries not listed.