Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Belize

Belize: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -6,964 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-6,964
Change on year
down 22,564.5%
World rank
130th
of 165 countries
All-time high
277
in 1997
All-time low
-10,646
in 2010
Years of data
57
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Belize, 1961–2019

-10.0k-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k0196119902019

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

Analysis

Belize recorded -6,964 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019.

The figure is down 22,564.5% on the previous year and down 27,756.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Belize peaked at 277 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10,646, in 2010.

That places Belize 130th 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 in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Belize, 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 -10 —
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 -68 —
1977 -1,474 +2067.6%
1978 -204 -86.2%
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 -2 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 -1 —
1993 3 -400.0%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 277 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 46 —
2000 -602 -1408.7%
2002 -260 -56.8%
2003 40 -115.4%
2004 -30 -175.0%
2005 -791 +2536.7%
2006 -1,205 +52.3%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 -630 —
2009 -25 -96.0%
2010 -10,646 +42484.0%
2011 -3,866 -63.7%
2012 -10,182 +163.4%
2013 -2,349 -76.9%
2014 -4,488 +91.1%
2015 -10,023 +123.3%
2016 -6,853 -31.6%
2017 -9,304 +35.8%
2018 31 -100.3%
2019 -6,964 -22564.5%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's -6,964 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314. (48 countries reporting)
  • Belize's -6,964 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Belize 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
2010 -42484.0% -25 -10,646
2019 -22564.5% 31 -6,964
2005 -2536.7% -30 -791
1977 -2067.6% -68 -1,474
2000 -1408.7% 46 -602

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s -175.6 -1,474 0 10
1980s -0.2 -2 0 10
1990s 36.11 -1 277 9
2000s -389.22 -1,205 40 9
2010s -6,464 -10,646 31 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 127 Palestine -3,870 compare
  2. 128 Georgia -5,256 compare
  3. 129 Jordan -5,746 compare
  4. 131 Slovenia -7,971 compare
  5. 132 Mali -10,547 compare
  6. 133 Cote d'Ivoire -12,910 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Belize?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Belize was -6,964 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 277 in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -10,646 in 2010.
How does Belize rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Belize ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 27,756.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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
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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.