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

South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 1.26 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 1997
All-time low
60
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1.26 million for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 1.57 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1963.

That places South Korea 18th 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in South Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 4,769
1962 3,000 -37.1%
1963 60 -98.0%
1964 8,167 +13511.7%
1965 193 -97.6%
1966 150 -22.3%
1967 25,753 +17068.7%
1968 4,013 -84.4%
1969 17,660 +340.1%
1970 29,590 +67.6%
1971 61,780 +108.8%
1972 37,264 -39.7%
1973 71,483 +91.8%
1974 49,502 -30.7%
1975 56,608 +14.4%
1976 147,851 +161.2%
1977 133,114 -10.0%
1978 238,580 +79.2%
1979 428,013 +79.4%
1980 543,335 +26.9%
1981 494,324 -9.0%
1982 582,752 +17.9%
1983 658,263 +13.0%
1984 722,126 +9.7%
1985 867,721 +20.2%
1986 985,673 +13.6%
1987 1.12 million +13.2%
1988 1.03 million -8.0%
1989 1.06 million +2.9%
1990 1.01 million -4.0%
1991 1.05 million +3.8%
1992 1.29 million +22.5%
1993 1.09 million -15.6%
1994 1.23 million +12.9%
1995 1.47 million +19.5%
1996 1.47 million +0.1%
1997 1.57 million +6.7%
1998 1.41 million -9.9%
1999 1.44 million +2.0%
2000 1.49 million +3.5%
2001 1.36 million -9.2%
2002 1.47 million +8.8%
2003 1.51 million +2.3%
2004 1.28 million -14.9%
2005 1.33 million +3.6%
2006 1.13 million -15.3%
2007 1.19 million +5.2%
2008 1.32 million +11.8%
2009 1.09 million -17.7%
2010 1.23 million +12.4%
2011 1.15 million -6.4%
2012 1.14 million -0.7%
2013 1.12 million -2.0%
2014 1.26 million +13.1%
2015 1.32 million +4.2%
2016 1.33 million +0.8%
2017 1.29 million -3.1%
2018 1.24 million -3.8%
2019 1.26 million +2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in South 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
1967 +17068.7% 150 25,753
1964 +13511.7% 60 8,167
1969 +340.1% 4,013 17,660
1976 +161.2% 56,608 147,851

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,085 60 25,753 9
1970s 125,378 29,590 428,013 10
1980s 805,220 494,324 1.12 million 10
1990s 1.30 million 1.01 million 1.57 million 10
2000s 1.32 million 1.09 million 1.51 million 10
2010s 1.23 million 1.12 million 1.33 million 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 15 Argentina 2.03 million compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 2.02 million compare
  3. 17 Vietnam 1.62 million compare
  4. 19 Portugal 1.11 million compare
  5. 20 Malaysia 771,263 compare
  6. 21 Saudi Arabia 680,959 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 South Korea?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in South Korea was 1.26 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1963.
How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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.