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

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 144,241 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
144,241
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
35th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.45 million
in 1997
All-time low
-29.01 million
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Brazil recorded 144,241 for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 1.45 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, -29.01 million, in 2017.

That places Brazil 35th 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Brazil, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 16
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 3
1964 14 +366.7%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 5
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 86
1969 0 -100.0%
1970 3
1971 1,274 +42366.7%
1972 5,203 +308.4%
1973 4,813 -7.5%
1974 6,332 +31.6%
1975 194 -96.9%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0
1978 89,369
1979 213,474 +138.9%
1980 460,595 +115.8%
1981 931,314 +102.2%
1982 1.25 million +34.4%
1983 33,781 -97.3%
1984 134,912 +299.4%
1985 191,808 +42.2%
1986 275,567 +43.7%
1987 382,085 +38.7%
1988 163,146 -57.3%
1989 64,418 -60.5%
1990 16,250 -74.8%
1991 281,827 +1634.3%
1992 472,582 +67.7%
1993 130,638 -72.4%
1994 956,164 +631.9%
1995 878,664 -8.1%
1996 937,287 +6.7%
1997 1.45 million +54.7%
1998 828,226 -42.9%
1999 582,027 -29.7%
2000 807,398 +38.7%
2001 765,429 -5.2%
2002 1.05 million +36.6%
2003 1.19 million +13.8%
2004 348,312 -70.7%
2005 367,748 +5.6%
2006 48,857 -86.7%
2007 97,928 +100.4%
2008 66,929 -31.7%
2009 99,412 +48.5%
2010 117,840 +18.5%
2011 40,981 -65.2%
2012 266,464 +550.2%
2013 257,062 -3.5%
2014 578,716 +125.1%
2015 300,521 -48.1%
2016 -21.49 million -7251.3%
2017 -29.01 million +35.0%
2018 186,972 -100.6%
2019 144,241 -22.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Brazil 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
1971 +42366.7% 3 1,274
2016 -7251.3% 300,521 -21.49 million
1991 +1634.3% 16,250 281,827
1994 +631.9% 130,638 956,164

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.78 0 86 9
1970s 32,066 0 213,474 10
1980s 388,913 33,781 1.25 million 10
1990s 653,352 16,250 1.45 million 10
2000s 483,644 48,857 1.19 million 10
2010s -4.86 million -29.01 million 578,716 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 33 Philippines 178,054 compare
  3. 34 Nepal 162,693 compare
  4. 36 Lebanon 139,420 compare
  5. 37 Algeria 100,265 compare
  6. 38 Austria 93,552 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Brazil was 144,241 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -29.01 million in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.