Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Ireland

Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate was -271.5 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-271.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,295.7%
World rank
140th
of 149 countries
All-time high
802.55 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-859.92 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
54
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Ireland is -271.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2,295.7% on the previous year and down 2,756.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 802.55 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -859.92 % change on previous year, in 2000.

That places Ireland 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -249.57 % change on previous year
1964 99.89 % change on previous year -140.0%
1966 -109.65 % change on previous year -209.8%
1967 -568.93 % change on previous year +418.8%
1968 13.06 % change on previous year -102.3%
1969 149.75 % change on previous year +1046.4%
1970 -451.01 % change on previous year -401.2%
1971 87.67 % change on previous year -119.4%
1972 -161.24 % change on previous year -283.9%
1974 33.81 % change on previous year -121.0%
1975 32.21 % change on previous year -4.7%
1976 -140.42 % change on previous year -535.9%
1977 -5.21 % change on previous year -96.3%
1978 -414.49 % change on previous year +7853.5%
1979 40.02 % change on previous year -109.7%
1980 11.53 % change on previous year -71.2%
1981 55.76 % change on previous year +383.5%
1982 -29.48 % change on previous year -152.9%
1983 -18.73 % change on previous year -36.5%
1984 -54.2 % change on previous year +189.3%
1985 -25.96 % change on previous year -52.1%
1986 25.27 % change on previous year -197.3%
1987 -114.68 % change on previous year -553.8%
1988 -10.21 % change on previous year -91.1%
1989 20.63 % change on previous year -302.0%
1990 13.48 % change on previous year -34.7%
1991 27.36 % change on previous year +103.0%
1992 -1.07 % change on previous year -103.9%
1993 45.61 % change on previous year -4372.6%
1994 63.54 % change on previous year +39.3%
1995 70.59 % change on previous year +11.1%
1996 -122.13 % change on previous year -273.0%
1997 -320.92 % change on previous year +162.8%
1998 -29.15 % change on previous year -90.9%
1999 108.68 % change on previous year -472.9%
2000 -859.92 % change on previous year -891.3%
2001 -54.5 % change on previous year -93.7%
2002 95.73 % change on previous year -275.7%
2003 421.53 % change on previous year +340.3%
2004 96.53 % change on previous year -77.1%
2005 -55.33 % change on previous year -157.3%
2006 119.49 % change on previous year -316.0%
2007 59.59 % change on previous year -50.1%
2008 -122.05 % change on previous year -304.8%
2009 -9.5 % change on previous year -92.2%
2010 107.83 % change on previous year -1234.7%
2012 23.21 % change on previous year -78.5%
2013 71.05 % change on previous year +206.0%
2014 -33.02 % change on previous year -146.5%
2015 -156.31 % change on previous year +373.4%
2016 103.26 % change on previous year -166.1%
2017 802.55 % change on previous year +677.2%
2018 -11.33 % change on previous year -101.4%
2019 -271.5 % change on previous year +2295.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Ireland 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
1978 -7853.5% -5.21 % change on previous year -414.49 % change on previous year
1993 +4372.6% -1.07 % change on previous year 45.61 % change on previous year
2019 -2295.7% -11.33 % change on previous year -271.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -110.91 % change on previous year -568.93 % change on previous year 149.75 % change on previous year 6
1970s -108.74 % change on previous year -451.01 % change on previous year 87.67 % change on previous year 9
1980s -14.01 % change on previous year -114.68 % change on previous year 55.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s -14.4 % change on previous year -320.92 % change on previous year 108.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s -30.84 % change on previous year -859.92 % change on previous year 421.53 % change on previous year 10
2010s 70.64 % change on previous year -271.5 % change on previous year 802.55 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 137 Iraq -115.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 138 Angola -126.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 139 Georgia -139.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 141 Bhutan -300 % change on previous year compare
  5. 142 Jamaica -353.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 143 United Arab Emirates -522.5 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Ireland was -271.5 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 802.55 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -859.92 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,756.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
149 places, 4,945 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.