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

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 3.17 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.17 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 165 countries
All-time high
3.54 million
in 2015
All-time low
14,990
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Spain is 3.17 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 3.54 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,990, in 1961.

That places Spain 6th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Spain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 14,990
1962 16,560 +10.5%
1963 15,590 -5.9%
1964 56,305 +261.2%
1965 339,855 +503.6%
1966 638,369 +87.8%
1967 813,170 +27.4%
1968 923,632 +13.6%
1969 773,354 -16.3%
1970 1.21 million +56.4%
1971 1.31 million +8.4%
1972 1.43 million +9.0%
1973 776,214 -45.7%
1974 1.58 million +103.7%
1975 1.70 million +7.7%
1976 1.69 million -1.0%
1977 1.83 million +8.7%
1978 2.18 million +18.7%
1979 2.24 million +2.8%
1980 3.21 million +43.7%
1981 2.21 million -31.2%
1982 3.10 million +40.1%
1983 2.86 million -7.6%
1984 2.49 million -13.2%
1985 1.00 million -59.6%
1986 1.40 million +39.9%
1987 2.49 million +77.2%
1988 622,374 -75.0%
1989 469,243 -24.6%
1990 1.70 million +262.4%
1991 1.77 million +4.3%
1992 1.75 million -1.5%
1993 1.73 million -0.8%
1994 596,994 -65.6%
1995 2.41 million +304.3%
1996 2.12 million -12.2%
1997 2.47 million +16.3%
1998 2.97 million +20.4%
1999 2.35 million -21.0%
2000 2.45 million +4.2%
2001 3.03 million +23.7%
2002 3.32 million +9.6%
2003 3.00 million -9.6%
2004 2.40 million -19.9%
2005 2.52 million +5.0%
2006 2.12 million -16.0%
2007 1.91 million -9.7%
2008 2.96 million +55.0%
2009 2.91 million -2.0%
2010 2.94 million +1.2%
2011 3.06 million +4.1%
2012 3.24 million +5.9%
2013 3.32 million +2.3%
2014 3.32 million +0.1%
2015 3.54 million +6.7%
2016 3.19 million -10.0%
2017 3.31 million +3.9%
2018 3.14 million -5.1%
2019 3.17 million +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Spain 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
1965 +503.6% 56,305 339,855
1995 +304.3% 596,994 2.41 million
1990 +262.4% 469,243 1.70 million
1964 +261.2% 15,590 56,305

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 399,092 14,990 923,632 9
1970s 1.59 million 776,214 2.24 million 10
1980s 1.99 million 469,243 3.21 million 10
1990s 1.99 million 596,994 2.97 million 10
2000s 2.66 million 1.91 million 3.32 million 10
2010s 3.22 million 2.94 million 3.54 million 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Egypt 4.26 million compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 4.02 million compare
  3. 5 Japan 3.39 million compare
  4. 7 Turkey 2.70 million compare
  5. 8 Taiwan 2.68 million compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 2.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Spain?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Spain was 3.17 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 14,990 in 1961.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Spain ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.