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

Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 1.62 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.62 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
17th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2015
All-time low
-216,600
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Vietnam stood at 1.62 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 842.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 1.67 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -216,600, in 1996.

That places Vietnam 17th 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Vietnam, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -2,690
1962 1,713 -163.7%
1963 1,940 +13.3%
1964 1,500 -22.7%
1965 1,370 -8.7%
1966 291 -78.8%
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 0
1969 200
1970 0 -100.0%
1971 0
1972 803
1973 2,488 +209.8%
1974 2,000 -19.6%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 -25,000
1983 -24,000 -4.0%
1984 -91,000 +279.2%
1985 -50,000 -45.1%
1986 -25,679 -48.6%
1987 -53,643 +108.9%
1988 -49,610 -7.5%
1989 -150,700 +203.8%
1990 -36,099 -76.0%
1991 -60,600 +67.9%
1992 -76,026 +25.5%
1993 -85,000 +11.8%
1994 -89,500 +5.3%
1995 -21,100 -76.4%
1996 -216,600 +926.5%
1997 -53,200 -75.4%
1998 5,400 -110.2%
1999 -2,300 -142.6%
2000 -7,714 +235.4%
2001 -14,800 +91.9%
2002 28,976 -295.8%
2003 -600 -102.1%
2004 -75,352 +12458.7%
2005 3,471 -104.6%
2006 45,163 +1201.2%
2007 75,148 +66.4%
2008 118,197 +57.3%
2009 172,003 +45.5%
2010 227,595 +32.3%
2011 908,280 +299.1%
2012 1.29 million +41.5%
2013 1.31 million +1.6%
2014 1.44 million +10.5%
2015 1.67 million +15.6%
2016 1.50 million -9.8%
2017 1.60 million +6.1%
2018 1.53 million -4.2%
2019 1.62 million +6.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Vietnam 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
2004 -12458.7% -600 -75,352
2006 +1201.2% 3,471 45,163
1996 -926.5% -21,100 -216,600

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 480.44 -2,690 1,940 9
1970s 529.1 0 2,488 10
1980s -46,963 -150,700 0 10
1990s -63,502 -216,600 5,400 10
2000s 34,449 -75,352 172,003 10
2010s 1.31 million 227,595 1.67 million 10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 14 Italy 2.05 million compare
  2. 15 Argentina 2.03 million compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 2.02 million compare
  4. 18 South Korea 1.26 million compare
  5. 19 Portugal 1.11 million compare
  6. 20 Malaysia 771,263 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 Vietnam?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Vietnam was 1.62 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -216,600 in 1996.
How does Vietnam rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Vietnam ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 842.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.