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

Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was -366 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-366
World rank
116th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7,472
in 2006
All-time low
-366
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1998–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820191998: -161999: -252000: 4442001: 2.5k2002: -1032003: -822004: 4502005: 2.9k2006: 7.5k2007: -232008: 4862009: 6.5k2010: 4952011: 1.4k2012: 3622013: 2652014: 1242015: 5942016: -12017: 32018: 02019: -366

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Ethiopia is -366, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 7,472 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -366, in 2019.

That places Ethiopia 116th out of 165 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, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 -16
1999 -25 +56.2%
2000 444 -1876.0%
2001 2,456 +453.2%
2002 -103 -104.2%
2003 -82 -20.4%
2004 450 -648.8%
2005 2,944 +554.2%
2006 7,472 +153.8%
2007 -23 -100.3%
2008 486 -2213.0%
2009 6,545 +1246.7%
2010 495 -92.4%
2011 1,404 +183.6%
2012 362 -74.2%
2013 265 -26.8%
2014 124 -53.2%
2015 594 +379.0%
2016 -1 -100.2%
2017 3 -400.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 -366

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Ethiopia 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
2008 +2213.0% -23 486
2000 +1876.0% -25 444

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -20.5 -25 -16 2
2000s 2,059 -103 7,472 10
2010s 288 -366 1,404 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 113 Madagascar -137 compare
  2. 114 Kenya -215 compare
  3. 115 Afghanistan -225 compare
  4. 117 Eswatini -559 compare
  5. 118 Honduras -624 compare
  6. 119 El Salvador -1,333 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Ethiopia was -366 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7,472 in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -366 in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.