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

Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 139,420 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
139,420
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
36th
of 165 countries
All-time high
160,751
in 2016
All-time low
-23,200
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Lebanon stood at 139,420.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 4,896.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 160,751 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -23,200, in 1962.

Lebanon ranks 36th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,600
1962 -23,200 +1350.0%
1963 -1,600 -93.1%
1964 -4,000 +150.0%
1965 -6,400 +60.0%
1966 -2,911 -54.5%
1967 4,674 -260.6%
1968 13,776 +194.7%
1969 4,434 -67.8%
1970 -2,257 -150.9%
1971 3,804 -268.5%
1972 -2,035 -153.5%
1973 16,063 -889.3%
1974 44,700 +178.3%
1975 22,000 -50.8%
1976 9,000 -59.1%
1977 -11,154 -223.9%
1978 22,600 -302.6%
1979 9,149 -59.5%
1980 61,332 +570.4%
1981 65,000 +6.0%
1982 39,000 -40.0%
1983 23,000 -41.0%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 16,000
1993 18,000 +12.5%
1994 12,700 -29.4%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0
1997 8
1998 10 +25.0%
1999 9,668 +96580.0%
2000 6 -99.9%
2001 1,014 +16800.0%
2002 58,946 +5713.2%
2003 114,028 +93.4%
2004 64,702 -43.3%
2005 46,035 -28.9%
2006 -649 -101.4%
2007 132 -120.3%
2008 -4,017 -3143.2%
2009 -2,907 -27.6%
2010 3,011 -203.6%
2011 -4,180 -238.8%
2012 -5,076 +21.4%
2013 -3,780 -25.5%
2014 37,193 -1083.9%
2015 120,500 +224.0%
2016 160,751 +33.4%
2017 56,421 -64.9%
2018 118,981 +110.9%
2019 139,420 +17.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Lebanon 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
1999 +96580.0% 10 9,668
2001 +16800.0% 6 1,014
2002 +5713.2% 1,014 58,946
2008 -3143.2% 132 -4,017
1962 -1350.0% -1,600 -23,200
2014 +1083.9% -3,780 37,193

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1,870 -23,200 13,776 9
1970s 11,187 -11,154 44,700 10
1980s 18,833 0 65,000 10
1990s 5,639 0 18,000 10
2000s 27,729 -4,017 114,028 10
2010s 62,324 -5,076 160,751 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 33 Philippines 178,054 compare
  2. 34 Nepal 162,693 compare
  3. 35 Brazil 144,241 compare
  4. 37 Algeria 100,265 compare
  5. 38 Austria 93,552 compare
  6. 39 Venezuela 77,954 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Lebanon?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Lebanon was 139,420 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 160,751 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -23,200 in 1962.
How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Lebanon ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,896.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.