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

Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 2.68 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.68 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.76 million
in 1997
All-time low
62,430
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Taiwan stood at 2.68 million.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Taiwan peaked at 2.76 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62,430, in 1962.

That places Taiwan 8th 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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Taiwan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 144,450
1962 62,430 -56.8%
1963 182,460 +192.3%
1964 181,830 -0.3%
1965 161,400 -11.2%
1966 164,503 +1.9%
1967 351,135 +113.5%
1968 384,921 +9.6%
1969 472,212 +22.7%
1970 617,540 +30.8%
1971 524,877 -15.0%
1972 711,611 +35.6%
1973 626,034 -12.0%
1974 528,618 -15.6%
1975 827,437 +56.5%
1976 799,529 -3.4%
1977 655,146 -18.1%
1978 959,365 +46.4%
1979 1.10 million +15.1%
1980 938,959 -14.9%
1981 1.11 million +18.6%
1982 1.15 million +3.3%
1983 1.41 million +22.9%
1984 1.34 million -4.9%
1985 1.47 million +9.3%
1986 1.74 million +18.4%
1987 1.96 million +12.6%
1988 2.10 million +7.1%
1989 1.81 million -13.8%
1990 1.99 million +10.0%
1991 1.96 million -1.6%
1992 2.23 million +14.1%
1993 2.44 million +9.0%
1994 2.39 million -1.8%
1995 2.58 million +7.9%
1996 2.69 million +4.2%
1997 2.76 million +2.5%
1998 2.00 million -27.4%
1999 2.35 million +17.6%
2000 2.30 million -2.2%
2001 2.44 million +6.1%
2002 2.53 million +3.8%
2003 2.45 million -3.2%
2004 2.03 million -17.4%
2005 2.45 million +20.8%
2006 2.39 million -2.5%
2007 2.33 million -2.2%
2008 2.09 million -10.2%
2009 2.37 million +13.0%
2010 2.55 million +7.7%
2011 2.35 million -7.9%
2012 2.35 million +0.2%
2013 2.14 million -8.9%
2014 2.37 million +10.9%
2015 2.69 million +13.1%
2016 2.44 million -9.3%
2017 2.54 million +4.2%
2018 2.63 million +3.7%
2019 2.68 million +1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Taiwan 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
1963 +192.3% 62,430 182,460
1967 +113.5% 164,503 351,135

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 233,927 62,430 472,212 9
1970s 735,393 524,877 1.10 million 10
1980s 1.50 million 938,959 2.10 million 10
1990s 2.34 million 1.96 million 2.76 million 10
2000s 2.34 million 2.03 million 2.53 million 10
2010s 2.47 million 2.14 million 2.69 million 10

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 5 Japan 3.39 million compare
  2. 6 Spain 3.17 million compare
  3. 7 Turkey 2.70 million compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 2.63 million compare
  5. 10 Thailand 2.40 million compare
  6. 11 Iran 2.30 million 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 Taiwan?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Taiwan was 2.68 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 62,430 in 1962.
How does Taiwan rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Taiwan ranks 8th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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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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.