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

Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 2.40 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.40 million
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
10th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.96 million
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Thailand is 2.40 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 2.96 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Thailand 10th 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Thailand, 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 4,003
1978 10,808 +170.0%
1979 5 -100.0%
1980 15,297 +305840.0%
1981 15 -99.9%
1982 3,218 +21353.3%
1983 1 -100.0%
1984 107 +10600.0%
1985 1 -99.1%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 1
1988 33,277 +3327600.0%
1989 5 -100.0%
1990 16 +220.0%
1991 34 +112.5%
1992 158,045 +464738.2%
1993 44,669 -71.7%
1994 97,960 +119.3%
1995 202,939 +107.2%
1996 418,811 +106.4%
1997 869,337 +107.6%
1998 687,217 -20.9%
1999 1.01 million +46.7%
2000 1.32 million +31.0%
2001 1.36 million +3.2%
2002 1.53 million +12.1%
2003 1.69 million +10.5%
2004 1.44 million -15.0%
2005 1.61 million +12.0%
2006 1.40 million -13.2%
2007 1.54 million +10.4%
2008 1.72 million +11.8%
2009 1.53 million -11.0%
2010 1.82 million +18.5%
2011 1.99 million +9.7%
2012 2.12 million +6.3%
2013 1.68 million -20.8%
2014 1.90 million +13.1%
2015 2.56 million +34.7%
2016 2.96 million +15.7%
2017 2.74 million -7.2%
2018 2.72 million -0.8%
2019 2.40 million -11.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Thailand 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
1988 +3327600.0% 1 33,277
1992 +464738.2% 34 158,045
1980 +305840.0% 5 15,297
1982 +21353.3% 15 3,218
1984 +10600.0% 1 107

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 1,482 0 10,808 10
1980s 5,192 0 33,277 10
1990s 348,701 16 1.01 million 10
2000s 1.51 million 1.32 million 1.72 million 10
2010s 2.29 million 1.68 million 2.96 million 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 Turkey 2.70 million compare
  2. 8 Taiwan 2.68 million compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 2.63 million compare
  4. 11 Iran 2.30 million compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 2.20 million compare
  6. 13 Germany 2.09 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 Thailand?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Thailand was 2.40 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Thailand ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.