Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 2,194 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,194
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
59th
of 165 countries
All-time high
11,893
in 1994
All-time low
-7
in 1984
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 2,194, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 11,893 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1984.

That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 -7
1985 47 -771.4%
1986 757 +1510.6%
1987 198 -73.8%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0
1990 338
1991 3,017 +792.6%
1992 266 -91.2%
1993 2,158 +711.3%
1994 11,893 +451.1%
1995 227 -98.1%
1996 284 +25.1%
1997 189 -33.5%
1998 178 -5.8%
1999 1,829 +927.5%
2000 2,971 +62.4%
2001 3,165 +6.5%
2002 3,511 +10.9%
2003 1,450 -58.7%
2004 1,606 +10.8%
2005 1,307 -18.6%
2006 210 -83.9%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 2,443
2009 1,679 -31.3%
2010 1,631 -2.9%
2011 -1 -100.1%
2012 99 -10000.0%
2013 1,120 +1031.3%
2014 3 -99.7%
2015 7,291 +242933.3%
2016 7,144 -2.0%
2017 3,172 -55.6%
2018 3,228 +1.8%
2019 2,194 -32.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Sri Lanka 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 +242933.3% 3 7,291
2012 +10000.0% -1 99
1986 +1510.6% 47 757
2013 +1031.3% 99 1,120
1999 +927.5% 178 1,829
1991 +792.6% 338 3,017

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 99.5 -7 757 10
1990s 2,038 178 11,893 10
2000s 1,834 0 3,511 10
2010s 2,588 -1 7,291 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 56 Libya 4,859 compare
  2. 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,724 compare
  3. 58 Poland 2,523 compare
  4. 60 New Zealand 1,968 compare
  5. 61 Mozambique 1,640 compare
  6. 62 Gabon 1,353 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 2,194 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11,893 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1984.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.