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

Belgium: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 332,683 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
332,683
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
27th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2002
All-time low
-49,755
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Belgium, 2000–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000200920192000: 778.5k2001: 1.3M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.3M2004: 713.5k2005: 475.1k2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 352.7k2009: 466.3k2010: 271.9k2011: 405.7k2012: 63.8k2013: -49.8k2014: 126.9k2015: 109.0k2016: 171.6k2017: 148.3k2018: 457.8k2019: 332.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 332,683.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 1.55 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, -49,755, in 2013.

That places Belgium 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Belgium, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 778,464
2001 1.31 million +68.5%
2002 1.55 million +18.4%
2003 1.32 million -14.8%
2004 713,507 -46.0%
2005 475,106 -33.4%
2006 1.36 million +185.5%
2007 1.46 million +7.4%
2008 352,656 -75.8%
2009 466,311 +32.2%
2010 271,889 -41.7%
2011 405,703 +49.2%
2012 63,763 -84.3%
2013 -49,755 -178.0%
2014 126,941 -355.1%
2015 109,011 -14.1%
2016 171,557 +57.4%
2017 148,306 -13.6%
2018 457,750 +208.7%
2019 332,683 -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 978,620 352,656 1.55 million 10
2010s 203,785 -49,755 457,750 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 24 Belarus 486,101 compare
  2. 25 Norway 403,076 compare
  3. 26 Peru 379,068 compare
  4. 28 United States 303,452 compare
  5. 29 Greece 300,156 compare
  6. 30 Costa Rica 260,907 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Belgium?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Belgium was 332,683 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -49,755 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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
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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.