Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Belarus

Belarus: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 486,101 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
486,101
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
24th
of 165 countries
All-time high
486,101
in 2019
All-time low
-3,486
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Belarus, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200820191998: -2.6k1999: 5152000: 2.3k2001: -3152002: 3502003: -2.2k2004: -1022005: -1582006: 5832007: 9742008: 5512009: 5252010: 5.6k2011: 9.0k2012: 3.9k2013: 2.5k2014: 4.4k2015: -3.5k2016: 42.0k2017: 130.4k2018: 388.9k2019: 486.1k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Belarus stood at 486,101. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 92,490.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Belarus peaked at 486,101 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3,486, in 2015.

Belarus ranks 24th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Belarus, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 -2,649 —
1999 515 -119.4%
2000 2,251 +337.1%
2001 -315 -114.0%
2002 350 -211.1%
2003 -2,224 -735.4%
2004 -102 -95.4%
2005 -158 +54.9%
2006 583 -469.0%
2007 974 +67.1%
2008 551 -43.4%
2009 525 -4.7%
2010 5,584 +963.6%
2011 8,990 +61.0%
2012 3,900 -56.6%
2013 2,478 -36.5%
2014 4,435 +79.0%
2015 -3,486 -178.6%
2016 42,000 -1304.8%
2017 130,387 +210.4%
2018 388,880 +198.3%
2019 486,101 +25.0%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 486,101 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 369.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 486,101 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3,658. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Belarus 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 +1304.8% -3,486 42,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1,067 -2,649 515 2
2000s 243.5 -2,224 2,251 10
2010s 106,927 -3,486 486,101 10

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 21 Saudi Arabia 680,959 compare
  2. 22 Tunisia 668,457 compare
  3. 23 Colombia 624,376 compare
  4. 25 Norway 403,076 compare
  5. 26 Peru 379,068 compare
  6. 27 Belgium 332,683 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Belarus?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Belarus was 486,101 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 486,101 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was -3,486 in 2015.
How does Belarus rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Belarus ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 92,490.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 6,626 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.