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

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate was -14.81 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-14.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 212.1%
World rank
98th
of 149 countries
All-time high
527.06 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-400 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
55
1962–2019

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

-400-2000200400600196219902019

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded -14.81 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in 2019.

The figure is down 212.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 527.06 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -400 % change on previous year, in 1974.

North Korea ranks 98th of 149 countries on this measure, 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, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -398.04 % change on previous year
1963 -191.34 % change on previous year -51.9%
1964 36.49 % change on previous year -119.1%
1965 100 % change on previous year +174.1%
1967 65.19 % change on previous year -34.8%
1968 13.66 % change on previous year -79.1%
1969 -221.8 % change on previous year -1724.2%
1970 42.45 % change on previous year -119.1%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 0 % change on previous year
1973 0 % change on previous year
1974 -400 % change on previous year
1975 -300 % change on previous year -25.0%
1976 -50 % change on previous year -83.3%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 41 % change on previous year
1979 -5.65 % change on previous year -113.8%
1980 107.49 % change on previous year -2002.5%
1981 -100 % change on previous year -193.0%
1983 428.57 % change on previous year -528.6%
1984 332.43 % change on previous year -22.4%
1985 106.25 % change on previous year -68.0%
1986 106.06 % change on previous year -0.2%
1987 22.06 % change on previous year -79.2%
1988 -1.45 % change on previous year -106.6%
1989 66.38 % change on previous year -4691.4%
1990 -51.29 % change on previous year -177.3%
1991 -42.08 % change on previous year -17.9%
1992 20.31 % change on previous year -148.3%
1993 -70.56 % change on previous year -447.4%
1994 50 % change on previous year -170.9%
1995 102.45 % change on previous year +104.9%
1996 -1.69 % change on previous year -101.7%
1997 -35.96 % change on previous year +2021.7%
1998 -62.69 % change on previous year +74.3%
1999 -12.37 % change on previous year -80.3%
2000 527.06 % change on previous year -4360.4%
2001 -92.31 % change on previous year -117.5%
2003 -50.95 % change on previous year -44.8%
2004 116.14 % change on previous year -328.0%
2005 -51.42 % change on previous year -144.3%
2006 -23.43 % change on previous year -54.4%
2007 22.49 % change on previous year -196.0%
2008 -1.92 % change on previous year -108.5%
2009 -26.82 % change on previous year +1297.0%
2010 -17.68 % change on previous year -34.1%
2011 3.12 % change on previous year -117.7%
2012 -27.27 % change on previous year -972.7%
2013 -17.31 % change on previous year -36.5%
2014 -78.16 % change on previous year +351.6%
2015 175.08 % change on previous year -324.0%
2016 -68.75 % change on previous year -139.3%
2017 -53.76 % change on previous year -21.8%
2018 13.21 % change on previous year -124.6%
2019 -14.81 % change on previous year -212.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in North Korea 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
1989 +4691.4% -1.45 % change on previous year 66.38 % change on previous year
2000 +4360.4% -12.37 % change on previous year 527.06 % change on previous year
1997 -2021.7% -1.69 % change on previous year -35.96 % change on previous year
1980 +2002.5% -5.65 % change on previous year 107.49 % change on previous year
1969 -1724.2% 13.66 % change on previous year -221.8 % change on previous year
2009 -1297.0% -1.92 % change on previous year -26.82 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -85.12 % change on previous year -398.04 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 7
1970s -67.22 % change on previous year -400 % change on previous year 42.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 118.64 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 428.57 % change on previous year 9
1990s -10.39 % change on previous year -70.56 % change on previous year 102.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s 46.54 % change on previous year -92.31 % change on previous year 527.06 % change on previous year 9
2010s -8.63 % change on previous year -78.16 % change on previous year 175.08 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 95 Thailand -11.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 96 Switzerland -14.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 97 Costa Rica -14.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 99 France -19.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 100 Lithuania -20.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 101 Brazil -22.85 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in North Korea?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in North Korea was -14.81 % 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 527.06 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -400 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
North Korea ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.