Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -4 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-4
Change on year
down 300.0%
World rank
102nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
32
in 2010
All-time low
-206
in 1997
Years of data
16
1991–2018

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Bhutan, 1991–2018

-200-150-100-500501991200420181991: -641992: 31993: 51994: 101995: 191996: 191997: -2061998: -2061999: -2062010: 322011: 252012: 12013: 12016: 32017: -12018: -4

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded -4 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2018.

The figure is down 300.0% on the previous year and down 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Bhutan peaked at 32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -206, in 1997.

Bhutan ranks 102nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Bhutan, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 -64 —
1992 3 -104.7%
1993 5 +66.7%
1994 10 +100.0%
1995 19 +90.0%
1996 19 +0.0%
1997 -206 -1184.2%
1998 -206 -0.0%
1999 -206 -0.0%
2010 32 -115.5%
2011 25 -21.9%
2012 1 -96.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2016 3 +200.0%
2017 -1 -133.3%
2018 -4 +300.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's -4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5. (38 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's -4 is below the median for South Asia, which is 162,693. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Bhutan 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
1997 -1184.2% 19 -206

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -69.56 -206 19 9
2010s 8.14 -4 32 7

Countries ranked near Bhutan

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  5. 103 Haiti -5
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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Bhutan?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Bhutan was -4 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -206 in 1997.
How does Bhutan rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.