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

Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate was -32.03 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-32.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,914.4%
World rank
108th
of 149 countries
All-time high
927.53 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-100.06 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
28
1985–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019

02505007501.0k1985200220191985: 771.4 % change on previous year1987: -73.8 % change on previous year1988: -100 % change on previous year1991: 792.6 % change on previous year1992: -91.2 % change on previous year1993: 711.3 % change on previous year1994: 451.1 % change on previous year1995: -98.1 % change on previous year1996: 25.1 % change on previous year1997: -33.5 % change on previous year1998: -5.8 % change on previous year1999: 927.5 % change on previous year2000: 62.4 % change on previous year2001: 6.5 % change on previous year2002: 10.9 % change on previous year2003: -58.7 % change on previous year2004: 10.8 % change on previous year2005: -18.6 % change on previous year2006: -83.9 % change on previous year2007: -100 % change on previous year2009: -31.3 % change on previous year2010: -2.9 % change on previous year2011: -100.1 % change on previous year2014: -99.7 % change on previous year2016: -2 % change on previous year2017: -55.6 % change on previous year2018: 1.8 % change on previous year2019: -32 % change on previous year

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 Sri Lanka is -32.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1,914.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 927.53 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -100.06 % change on previous year, in 2011.

That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 149 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, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1985 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1985 771.43 % change on previous year
1987 -73.84 % change on previous year -109.6%
1988 -100 % change on previous year +35.4%
1991 792.6 % change on previous year -892.6%
1992 -91.18 % change on previous year -111.5%
1993 711.28 % change on previous year -880.1%
1994 451.11 % change on previous year -36.6%
1995 -98.09 % change on previous year -121.7%
1996 25.11 % change on previous year -125.6%
1997 -33.45 % change on previous year -233.2%
1998 -5.82 % change on previous year -82.6%
1999 927.53 % change on previous year -16036.6%
2000 62.44 % change on previous year -93.3%
2001 6.53 % change on previous year -89.5%
2002 10.93 % change on previous year +67.4%
2003 -58.7 % change on previous year -637.0%
2004 10.76 % change on previous year -118.3%
2005 -18.62 % change on previous year -273.0%
2006 -83.93 % change on previous year +350.8%
2007 -100 % change on previous year +19.1%
2009 -31.27 % change on previous year -68.7%
2010 -2.86 % change on previous year -90.9%
2011 -100.06 % change on previous year +3400.1%
2014 -99.73 % change on previous year -0.3%
2016 -2.02 % change on previous year -98.0%
2017 -55.6 % change on previous year +2657.6%
2018 1.77 % change on previous year -103.2%
2019 -32.03 % change on previous year -1914.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka 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
1999 +16036.6% -5.82 % change on previous year 927.53 % change on previous year
2011 -3400.1% -2.86 % change on previous year -100.06 % change on previous year
2017 -2657.6% -2.02 % change on previous year -55.6 % change on previous year
2019 -1914.4% 1.77 % change on previous year -32.03 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 199.19 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 771.43 % change on previous year 3
1990s 297.68 % change on previous year -98.09 % change on previous year 927.53 % change on previous year 9
2000s -22.43 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 62.44 % change on previous year 9
2010s -41.5 % change on previous year -100.06 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 105 Morocco -28.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 106 Macao -31.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 107 United States -31.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 109 Eswatini -32.15 % change on previous year compare
  5. 110 French Polynesia -33.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 111 Guatemala -34.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -32.03 % 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 927.53 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -100.06 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.