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

South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate was 4.44 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 105.7%
World rank
69th
of 149 countries
All-time high
416.71 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-931.95 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
46
1964–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1964–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in South Africa stood at 4.44 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.7% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 416.71 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -931.95 % change on previous year, in 1984.

South Africa ranks 69th 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1964 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1964 99.04 % change on previous year
1966 99.83 % change on previous year +0.8%
1967 -633.33 % change on previous year -734.4%
1968 31.82 % change on previous year -105.0%
1969 15.56 % change on previous year -51.1%
1970 36.84 % change on previous year +136.8%
1971 4.17 % change on previous year -88.7%
1973 -77.98 % change on previous year -1971.5%
1974 149.25 % change on previous year -291.4%
1975 -62.77 % change on previous year -142.1%
1977 31.24 % change on previous year -149.8%
1978 -201.77 % change on previous year -745.9%
1979 -103.86 % change on previous year -48.5%
1980 14.09 % change on previous year -113.6%
1981 100.54 % change on previous year +613.6%
1983 -60.48 % change on previous year -160.1%
1984 -931.95 % change on previous year +1441.0%
1985 -129 % change on previous year -86.2%
1986 71.17 % change on previous year -155.2%
1987 99.98 % change on previous year +40.5%
1989 100.06 % change on previous year +0.1%
1993 10.39 % change on previous year -89.6%
1994 -36.12 % change on previous year -447.7%
1995 3.39 % change on previous year -109.4%
1996 -105.43 % change on previous year -3213.3%
1997 -832.18 % change on previous year +689.3%
1998 127.59 % change on previous year -115.3%
1999 7.1 % change on previous year -94.4%
2000 416.71 % change on previous year +5769.7%
2001 -85.27 % change on previous year -120.5%
2002 140.21 % change on previous year -264.4%
2003 -29.78 % change on previous year -121.2%
2004 -22.2 % change on previous year -25.4%
2005 -19.32 % change on previous year -13.0%
2006 -28.82 % change on previous year +49.2%
2008 -84.77 % change on previous year +194.1%
2009 -97.44 % change on previous year +15.0%
2010 411.96 % change on previous year -522.8%
2011 -58.05 % change on previous year -114.1%
2012 -0.7085 % change on previous year -98.8%
2013 322.43 % change on previous year -45608.1%
2015 75.82 % change on previous year -76.5%
2016 48.75 % change on previous year -35.7%
2017 -88.51 % change on previous year -281.6%
2018 -77.34 % change on previous year -12.6%
2019 4.44 % change on previous year -105.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in South Africa 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
2013 +45608.1% -0.7085 % change on previous year 322.43 % change on previous year
2000 +5769.7% 7.1 % change on previous year 416.71 % change on previous year
1996 -3213.3% 3.39 % change on previous year -105.43 % change on previous year
1973 -1971.5% 4.17 % change on previous year -77.98 % change on previous year
1984 -1441.0% -60.48 % change on previous year -931.95 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -77.42 % change on previous year -633.33 % change on previous year 99.83 % change on previous year 5
1970s -28.11 % change on previous year -201.77 % change on previous year 149.25 % change on previous year 8
1980s -91.95 % change on previous year -931.95 % change on previous year 100.54 % change on previous year 8
1990s -117.89 % change on previous year -832.18 % change on previous year 127.59 % change on previous year 7
2000s 21.03 % change on previous year -97.44 % change on previous year 416.71 % change on previous year 9
2010s 70.98 % change on previous year -88.51 % change on previous year 411.96 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Kazakhstan 8.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 67 Vietnam 6.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 68 Japan 4.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 70 Norway 3.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 71 Romania 2.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 72 Malawi 2.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in South Africa was 4.44 % 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 416.71 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -931.95 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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.