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

Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 4.85 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.85 million
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
2nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
5.18 million
in 2018
All-time low
-8,841
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Mexico is 4.85 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 5.18 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8,841, in 1972.

Mexico ranks 2nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Mexico, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 436
1962 2,370 +443.6%
1963 900 -62.0%
1964 1,940 +115.6%
1965 2,870 +47.9%
1966 5,030 +75.3%
1967 5,338 +6.1%
1968 12,144 +127.5%
1969 15,576 +28.3%
1970 101,595 +552.3%
1971 68,261 -32.8%
1972 -8,841 -113.0%
1973 41,950 -574.5%
1974 434,771 +936.4%
1975 21,993 -94.9%
1976 347,901 +1481.9%
1977 474,783 +36.5%
1978 681,344 +43.5%
1979 577,808 -15.2%
1980 521,551 -9.7%
1981 1.11 million +112.9%
1982 687,581 -38.1%
1983 989,022 +43.8%
1984 2.37 million +139.7%
1985 1.49 million -37.0%
1986 826,540 -44.7%
1987 1.06 million +28.5%
1988 1.10 million +3.4%
1989 1.11 million +1.1%
1990 897,021 -19.2%
1991 1.49 million +66.0%
1992 2.10 million +41.1%
1993 2.17 million +3.3%
1994 2.50 million +15.0%
1995 2.23 million -10.6%
1996 3.05 million +36.5%
1997 3.41 million +11.9%
1998 3.49 million +2.3%
1999 4.07 million +16.6%
2000 3.98 million -2.0%
2001 4.48 million +12.4%
2002 4.38 million -2.2%
2003 4.18 million -4.7%
2004 3.54 million -15.3%
2005 3.71 million +4.9%
2006 3.77 million +1.4%
2007 3.61 million -4.1%
2008 3.51 million -2.9%
2009 3.43 million -2.3%
2010 3.77 million +10.1%
2011 3.34 million -11.4%
2012 3.48 million +4.1%
2013 3.61 million +3.9%
2014 3.89 million +7.7%
2015 3.89 million -0.0%
2016 4.04 million +3.8%
2017 4.34 million +7.5%
2018 5.18 million +19.2%
2019 4.85 million -6.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Mexico 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
1976 +1481.9% 21,993 347,901
1974 +936.4% 41,950 434,771
1973 +574.5% -8,841 41,950
1970 +552.3% 15,576 101,595
1962 +443.6% 436 2,370

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,178 436 15,576 9
1970s 274,156 -8,841 681,344 10
1980s 1.13 million 521,551 2.37 million 10
1990s 2.54 million 897,021 4.07 million 10
2000s 3.86 million 3.43 million 4.48 million 10
2010s 4.04 million 3.34 million 5.18 million 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 China 91.29 million compare
  2. 3 Egypt 4.26 million compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 4.02 million compare
  4. 5 Japan 3.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Mexico?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Mexico was 4.85 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 million in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -8,841 in 1972.
How does Mexico rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.