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

Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was -25,843 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-25,843
Change on year
down 271.5%
World rank
137th
of 165 countries
All-time high
60,853
in 2007
All-time low
-398,438
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Ireland is -25,843, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 271.5% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 60,853 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -398,438, in 1988.

Ireland ranks 137th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,755
1962 -6,135 +249.6%
1963 -71,938 +1072.6%
1964 -80 -99.9%
1965 1,067 -1433.8%
1966 -103 -109.7%
1967 -689 +568.9%
1968 -599 -13.1%
1969 298 -149.7%
1970 -1,046 -451.0%
1971 -129 -87.7%
1972 -337 +161.2%
1973 -55,056 +16237.1%
1974 -36,441 -33.8%
1975 -24,702 -32.2%
1976 -59,389 +140.4%
1977 -62,484 +5.2%
1978 -321,474 +414.5%
1979 -192,804 -40.0%
1980 -170,572 -11.5%
1981 -75,466 -55.8%
1982 -97,716 +29.5%
1983 -116,020 +18.7%
1984 -178,898 +54.2%
1985 -225,343 +26.0%
1986 -168,401 -25.3%
1987 -361,523 +114.7%
1988 -398,438 +10.2%
1989 -316,236 -20.6%
1990 -273,614 -13.5%
1991 -198,766 -27.4%
1992 -200,888 +1.1%
1993 -109,255 -45.6%
1994 -39,835 -63.5%
1995 -11,715 -70.6%
1996 -26,023 +122.1%
1997 -109,535 +320.9%
1998 -141,460 +29.1%
1999 12,277 -108.7%
2000 -93,296 -859.9%
2001 -144,139 +54.5%
2002 -6,154 -95.7%
2003 19,787 -421.5%
2004 38,887 +96.5%
2005 17,372 -55.3%
2006 38,130 +119.5%
2007 60,853 +59.6%
2008 -13,416 -122.0%
2009 -14,691 +9.5%
2010 1,151 -107.8%
2011 -76,216 -6721.7%
2012 -58,523 -23.2%
2013 -16,944 -71.0%
2014 -22,539 +33.0%
2015 -57,770 +156.3%
2016 1,883 -103.3%
2017 16,995 +802.5%
2018 15,069 -11.3%
2019 -25,843 -271.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Ireland 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
1973 -16237.1% -337 -55,056
2011 -6721.7% 1,151 -76,216
1965 +1433.8% -80 1,067
1963 -1072.6% -6,135 -71,938
2000 -859.9% 12,277 -93,296
2017 +802.5% 1,883 16,995

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -8,882 -71,938 1,067 9
1970s -75,386 -321,474 -129 10
1980s -210,861 -398,438 -75,466 10
1990s -109,881 -273,614 12,277 10
2000s -9,667 -144,139 60,853 10
2010s -22,274 -76,216 16,995 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 134 Sudan -13,278 compare
  2. 135 Luxembourg -13,489 compare
  3. 136 Croatia -23,108 compare
  4. 138 Burkina Faso -39,464 compare
  5. 139 Serbia -46,667 compare
  6. 140 Syria -48,200 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 Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Ireland was -25,843 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 60,853 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -398,438 in 1988.
How does Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.