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

Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 4.02 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.02 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 165 countries
All-time high
5.97 million
in 2001
All-time low
35,140
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Netherlands is 4.02 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 5.97 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35,140, in 1961.

That places Netherlands 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Netherlands, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 35,140
1962 208,950 +494.6%
1963 143,340 -31.4%
1964 296,950 +107.2%
1965 227,570 -23.4%
1966 306,479 +34.7%
1967 307,137 +0.2%
1968 499,235 +62.5%
1969 767,752 +53.8%
1970 977,838 +27.4%
1971 1.08 million +10.2%
1972 1.41 million +31.2%
1973 1.13 million -19.9%
1974 1.45 million +28.1%
1975 999,646 -31.0%
1976 1.53 million +53.2%
1977 1.51 million -1.7%
1978 2.34 million +55.7%
1979 3.20 million +36.4%
1980 3.41 million +6.6%
1981 2.88 million -15.4%
1982 2.79 million -3.1%
1983 2.72 million -2.8%
1984 2.76 million +1.5%
1985 2.91 million +5.6%
1986 2.71 million -7.0%
1987 3.48 million +28.5%
1988 2.83 million -18.6%
1989 2.13 million -24.7%
1990 3.00 million +40.6%
1991 3.04 million +1.4%
1992 3.07 million +0.9%
1993 3.22 million +4.9%
1994 3.52 million +9.4%
1995 5.26 million +49.3%
1996 4.24 million -19.4%
1997 4.49 million +5.8%
1998 5.34 million +19.0%
1999 4.68 million -12.4%
2000 5.25 million +12.2%
2001 5.97 million +13.9%
2002 5.45 million -8.7%
2003 5.28 million -3.2%
2004 4.59 million -13.0%
2005 4.40 million -4.2%
2006 4.32 million -1.9%
2007 3.84 million -11.1%
2008 3.81 million -0.7%
2009 2.92 million -23.3%
2010 3.29 million +12.4%
2011 2.77 million -15.6%
2012 2.74 million -1.3%
2013 3.05 million +11.2%
2014 2.87 million -5.8%
2015 3.43 million +19.6%
2016 4.24 million +23.8%
2017 3.78 million -11.0%
2018 4.06 million +7.4%
2019 4.02 million -1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Netherlands 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
1962 +494.6% 35,140 208,950

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 310,284 35,140 767,752 9
1970s 1.56 million 977,838 3.20 million 10
1980s 2.86 million 2.13 million 3.48 million 10
1990s 3.99 million 3.00 million 5.34 million 10
2000s 4.58 million 2.92 million 5.97 million 10
2010s 3.42 million 2.74 million 4.24 million 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 China 91.29 million compare
  2. 2 Mexico 4.85 million compare
  3. 3 Egypt 4.26 million compare
  4. 5 Japan 3.39 million compare
  5. 6 Spain 3.17 million compare
  6. 7 Turkey 2.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Netherlands?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Netherlands was 4.02 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5.97 million in 2001.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 35,140 in 1961.
How does Netherlands rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.