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

Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was -72,792 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-72,792
Change on year
down 726.5%
World rank
143rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
23,160
in 2009
All-time low
-146,072
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Uruguay stood at -72,792.

That represents a change of down 726.5% on the previous year and down 414.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 23,160 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -146,072, in 1997.

That places Uruguay 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,000
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 108
1964 20 -81.5%
1965 -2,663 -13415.0%
1966 667 -125.0%
1967 -97 -114.5%
1968 -175 +80.4%
1969 -2,318 +1224.6%
1970 -693 -70.1%
1971 -3,755 +441.8%
1972 -23 -99.4%
1973 307 -1434.8%
1974 -295 -196.1%
1975 -3,164 +972.5%
1976 -6,581 +108.0%
1977 -851 -87.1%
1978 -2,476 +191.0%
1979 46 -101.9%
1980 -21,198 -46182.6%
1981 -26,122 +23.2%
1982 -15,508 -40.6%
1983 -22,427 +44.6%
1984 -62,760 +179.8%
1985 -51,760 -17.5%
1986 -49,917 -3.6%
1987 -23,122 -53.7%
1988 -28,341 +22.6%
1989 -73,222 +158.4%
1990 -52,765 -27.9%
1991 -34,846 -34.0%
1992 5,687 -116.3%
1993 -127,729 -2346.0%
1994 -2,808 -97.8%
1995 31 -101.1%
1996 -77,696 -250732.3%
1997 -146,072 +88.0%
1998 16 -100.0%
1999 -27,286 -170637.5%
2000 128 -100.5%
2001 -8,907 -7058.6%
2002 2,267 -125.5%
2003 5,379 +137.3%
2004 -18,298 -440.2%
2005 -1,667 -90.9%
2006 -17,829 +969.5%
2007 -90,889 +409.8%
2008 7,157 -107.9%
2009 23,160 +223.6%
2010 21,547 -7.0%
2011 22,925 +6.4%
2012 -16,206 -170.7%
2013 -60,184 +271.4%
2014 -26,067 -56.7%
2015 -31,480 +20.8%
2016 -14,589 -53.7%
2017 -112,591 +671.8%
2018 11,618 -110.3%
2019 -72,792 -726.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Uruguay 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
1996 -250732.3% 31 -77,696
1999 -170637.5% 16 -27,286
1980 -46182.6% 46 -21,198
1965 -13415.0% 20 -2,663
2001 -7058.6% 128 -8,907
1993 -2346.0% 5,687 -127,729

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -606.44 -2,663 667 9
1970s -1,748 -6,581 307 10
1980s -37,438 -73,222 -15,508 10
1990s -46,347 -146,072 5,687 10
2000s -9,950 -90,889 23,160 10
2010s -27,782 -112,591 22,925 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 140 Syria -48,200 compare
  2. 141 Moldova -53,500 compare
  3. 142 Slovakia -70,401 compare
  4. 144 Uzbekistan -87,340 compare
  5. 145 United Arab Emirates -102,430 compare
  6. 146 Finland -109,191 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Uruguay?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Uruguay was -72,792 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 23,160 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -146,072 in 1997.
How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 414.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.