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

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 7,100 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,100
Change on year
up 103.7%
World rank
54th
of 165 countries
All-time high
8,706
in 2003
All-time low
-189,982
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 7,100 for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.7% on the previous year and up 290.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 8,706 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -189,982, in 2018.

That places Tanzania 54th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0
1962 0
1963 -86
1964 -244 +183.7%
1965 -145 -40.6%
1966 -149 +2.8%
1967 -137 -8.1%
1968 -298 +117.5%
1969 -136 -54.4%
1970 -56 -58.8%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 48
1973 20 -58.3%
1974 69 +245.0%
1975 1,179 +1608.7%
1976 8 -99.3%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 4
1983 1 -75.0%
1984 36 +3500.0%
1985 1 -97.2%
1986 5 +400.0%
1987 3 -40.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 -2.5
1995 -5 +100.0%
1996 -7.5 +50.0%
1997 -10 +33.3%
1998 302 -3120.0%
1999 516 +70.9%
2000 5,064 +881.4%
2001 4,016 -20.7%
2002 5,514 +37.3%
2003 8,706 +57.9%
2004 2,529 -71.0%
2005 106 -95.8%
2006 1,352 +1175.5%
2007 3,729 +175.8%
2008 675 -81.9%
2009 1,819 +169.5%
2010 2,798 +53.8%
2011 -190 -106.8%
2012 566 -397.9%
2013 717 +26.7%
2014 2,960 +312.8%
2015 -67 -102.3%
2016 4,637 -7020.9%
2017 -22,574 -586.8%
2018 -189,982 +741.6%
2019 7,100 -103.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Tanzania 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
2016 +7020.9% -67 4,637
1984 +3500.0% 1 36
1998 +3120.0% -10 302
1975 +1608.7% 69 1,179
2006 +1175.5% 106 1,352

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -132.78 -298 0 9
1970s 126.8 -56 1,179 10
1980s 5 0 36 10
1990s 79.3 -10 516 10
2000s 3,351 106 8,706 10
2010s -19,404 -189,982 7,100 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 51 Azerbaijan 9,559 compare
  2. 52 Rwanda 8,557 compare
  3. 53 South Africa 7,359 compare
  4. 55 Botswana 5,235 compare
  5. 56 Libya 4,859 compare
  6. 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,724 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 Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Tanzania was 7,100 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 8,706 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -189,982 in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Tanzania ranks 54th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 290.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.