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

Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was -2,357 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2,357
Change on year
down 657.2%
World rank
124th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2,800
in 2017
All-time low
-2,357
in 2019
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1994–2019

-2.0k02.0k1994200620191994: 9301995: 2411996: 521997: 621998: 1351999: 5032000: 02001: 2112002: 2.8k2003: 1.6k2004: 22005: 412006: 542007: 2052008: 412009: 02010: 202011: 32012: 42013: 02014: -12015: 8112016: 2.2k2017: 2.8k2018: 4232019: -2.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Nicaragua is -2,357, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 657.2% on the previous year and down 235,600.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 2,800 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2,357, in 2019.

That places Nicaragua 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 930
1995 241 -74.1%
1996 52 -78.4%
1997 62 +19.2%
1998 135 +117.7%
1999 503 +272.6%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 211
2002 2,790 +1222.3%
2003 1,649 -40.9%
2004 2 -99.9%
2005 41 +1950.0%
2006 54 +31.7%
2007 205 +279.6%
2008 41 -80.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 20
2011 3 -85.0%
2012 4 +33.3%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 -1
2015 811 -81200.0%
2016 2,237 +175.8%
2017 2,800 +25.2%
2018 423 -84.9%
2019 -2,357 -657.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Nicaragua 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
2015 +81200.0% -1 811
2005 +1950.0% 2 41
2002 +1222.3% 211 2,790

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320.5 52 930 6
2000s 499.3 0 2,790 10
2010s 394 -2,357 2,800 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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  3. 123 Bolivia -2,347 compare
  4. 125 Suriname -3,133 compare
  5. 126 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,689 compare
  6. 127 Palestine -3,870 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Nicaragua was -2,357 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2,800 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -2,357 in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.