Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Argentina

Argentina: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 2.03 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.03 million
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
15th
of 165 countries
All-time high
3.86 million
in 2018
All-time low
-3.44 million
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Argentina, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Argentina stood at 2.03 million.

That represents a change of down 47.3% on the previous year and up 1,180.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 3.86 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.44 million, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 15th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Argentina, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -128,684
1962 -178,208 +38.5%
1963 -44,942 -74.8%
1964 -535,846 +1092.3%
1965 -299,816 -44.0%
1966 -114,285 -61.9%
1967 -65,114 -43.0%
1968 -181,602 +178.9%
1969 -208,429 +14.8%
1970 -91,875 -55.9%
1971 -74,789 -18.6%
1972 -88,792 +18.7%
1973 -157,420 +77.3%
1974 -108,246 -31.2%
1975 -18,036 -83.3%
1976 -35,240 +95.4%
1977 -75,260 +113.6%
1978 -11,988 -84.1%
1979 -53,388 +345.3%
1980 -41,387 -22.5%
1981 -5,244 -87.3%
1982 -937 -82.1%
1983 -31,236 +3233.6%
1984 -18,120 -42.0%
1985 -33,958 +87.4%
1986 -542 -98.4%
1987 -11,942 +2103.3%
1988 -102,719 +760.1%
1989 -104,654 +1.9%
1990 -50,092 -52.1%
1991 -52,868 +5.5%
1992 -172,841 +226.9%
1993 -120,538 -30.3%
1994 -98,468 -18.3%
1995 -21,998 -77.7%
1996 -6,828 -69.0%
1997 551,164 -8172.1%
1998 324,495 -41.1%
1999 168,469 -48.1%
2000 201,377 +19.5%
2001 127,267 -36.8%
2002 147,776 +16.1%
2003 271,927 +84.0%
2004 362,773 +33.4%
2005 422,373 +16.4%
2006 322,733 -23.6%
2007 1.72 million +433.6%
2008 1.93 million +12.2%
2009 -187,963 -109.7%
2010 -533,899 +184.0%
2011 -2.14 million +300.1%
2012 -3.44 million +60.9%
2013 -3.35 million -2.4%
2014 -2.73 million -18.7%
2015 -1.54 million -43.5%
2016 -2.37 million +54.0%
2017 -666,669 -71.9%
2018 3.86 million -678.3%
2019 2.03 million -47.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Argentina 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
1997 +8172.1% -6,828 551,164
1983 -3233.6% -937 -31,236
1987 -2103.3% -542 -11,942
1964 -1092.3% -44,942 -535,846
1988 -760.1% -11,942 -102,719
2018 +678.3% -666,669 3.86 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -195,214 -535,846 -44,942 9
1970s -71,503 -157,420 -11,988 10
1980s -35,074 -104,654 -542 10
1990s 52,050 -172,841 551,164 10
2000s 532,215 -187,963 1.93 million 10
2010s -1.09 million -3.44 million 3.86 million 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 12 Bangladesh 2.20 million compare
  2. 13 Germany 2.09 million compare
  3. 14 Italy 2.05 million compare
  4. 16 Pakistan 2.02 million compare
  5. 17 Vietnam 1.62 million compare
  6. 18 South Korea 1.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Argentina?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Argentina was 2.03 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -3.44 million in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,180.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,691 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.