Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in North Korea

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 1,329 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,329
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
63rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
136,100
in 1989
All-time low
-300,000
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in North Korea stood at 1,329.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 136,100 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -300,000, in 1976.

That places North Korea 63rd 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 North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in North Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -2,550
1962 -12,700 +398.0%
1963 -37,000 +191.3%
1964 -23,500 -36.5%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -17,966
1967 -6,254 -65.2%
1968 -5,400 -13.7%
1969 -17,377 +221.8%
1970 -10,000 -42.5%
1971 -10,000 -0.0%
1972 -10,000 -0.0%
1973 -10,000 -0.0%
1974 -50,000 +400.0%
1975 -200,000 +300.0%
1976 -300,000 +50.0%
1977 -300,000 -0.0%
1978 -177,000 -41.0%
1979 -187,000 +5.6%
1980 14,000 -107.5%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 700
1983 3,700 +428.6%
1984 16,000 +332.4%
1985 33,000 +106.2%
1986 68,000 +106.1%
1987 83,000 +22.1%
1988 81,800 -1.4%
1989 136,100 +66.4%
1990 66,300 -51.3%
1991 38,400 -42.1%
1992 46,200 +20.3%
1993 13,600 -70.6%
1994 20,400 +50.0%
1995 41,300 +102.5%
1996 40,600 -1.7%
1997 26,000 -36.0%
1998 9,700 -62.7%
1999 8,500 -12.4%
2000 53,300 +527.1%
2001 4,100 -92.3%
2002 89,700 +2087.8%
2003 44,000 -50.9%
2004 95,100 +116.1%
2005 46,200 -51.4%
2006 35,375 -23.4%
2007 43,332 +22.5%
2008 42,500 -1.9%
2009 31,100 -26.8%
2010 25,600 -17.7%
2011 26,400 +3.1%
2012 19,200 -27.3%
2013 15,877 -17.3%
2014 3,467 -78.2%
2015 9,537 +175.1%
2016 2,980 -68.8%
2017 1,378 -53.8%
2018 1,560 +13.2%
2019 1,329 -14.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in North Korea 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
2002 +2087.8% 4,100 89,700
2000 +527.1% 8,500 53,300

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -13,639 -37,000 0 9
1970s -125,400 -300,000 -10,000 10
1980s 43,630 0 136,100 10
1990s 31,100 8,500 66,300 10
2000s 48,471 4,100 95,100 10
2010s 10,733 1,329 26,400 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 60 New Zealand 1,968 compare
  2. 61 Mozambique 1,640 compare
  3. 62 Gabon 1,353 compare
  4. 64 Montenegro 1,275 compare
  5. 65 Qatar 1,169 compare
  6. 66 Brunei 811 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in North Korea?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in North Korea was 1,329 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 136,100 in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -300,000 in 1976.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
North Korea ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.