Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in El Salvador

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was -1,333 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,333
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
119th
of 165 countries
All-time high
510
in 2007
All-time low
-40,563
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-40.0k-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in El Salvador is -1,333, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 510 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -40,563, in 1971.

El Salvador ranks 119th of 165 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, gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -11,607
1962 -1,237 -89.3%
1963 -1,574 +27.2%
1964 -1,844 +17.2%
1965 -174 -90.6%
1966 -2,883 +1556.9%
1967 -7,873 +173.1%
1968 -24 -99.7%
1969 -743 +2995.8%
1970 -14,868 +1901.1%
1971 -40,563 +172.8%
1972 -21,304 -47.5%
1973 -407 -98.1%
1974 -339 -16.7%
1975 -243 -28.3%
1976 -3,678 +1413.6%
1977 -932 -74.7%
1978 -1,049 +12.6%
1979 -1,642 +56.5%
1980 -19,592 +1093.2%
1981 -15,346 -21.7%
1982 -446 -97.1%
1983 -40 -91.0%
1984 -394 +885.0%
1985 -18,602 +4621.3%
1986 -1,747 -90.6%
1987 43 -102.5%
1988 100 +132.6%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 110
1991 -47 -142.7%
1992 -1,157 +2361.7%
1993 -2,810 +142.9%
1994 -387 -86.2%
1995 -95 -75.5%
1996 -3,018 +3076.8%
1997 -1,544 -48.8%
1998 -491 -68.2%
1999 -3,432 +599.0%
2000 -9,388 +173.5%
2001 184 -102.0%
2002 -1,281 -796.2%
2003 304 -123.7%
2004 190 -37.5%
2005 248 +30.5%
2006 -73 -129.4%
2007 510 -798.6%
2008 51 -90.0%
2009 -1,923 -3870.6%
2010 -2,747 +42.8%
2011 -76 -97.2%
2012 -29 -61.8%
2013 -9,587 +32958.6%
2014 -4,836 -49.6%
2015 -4,455 -7.9%
2016 -1,191 -73.3%
2017 -239 -79.9%
2018 -2,299 +861.9%
2019 -1,333 -42.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in El Salvador 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 -32958.6% -29 -9,587
1985 -4621.3% -394 -18,602
2009 -3870.6% 51 -1,923
1996 -3076.8% -95 -3,018
1969 -2995.8% -24 -743
1992 -2361.7% -47 -1,157

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3,107 -11,607 -24 9
1970s -8,502 -40,563 -243 10
1980s -5,602 -19,592 100 10
1990s -1,287 -3,432 110 10
2000s -1,118 -9,388 510 10
2010s -2,679 -9,587 -29 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in El Salvador?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in El Salvador was -1,333 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 510 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -40,563 in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
El Salvador ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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.