Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Ecuador

Ecuador: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 6 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6
Change on year
up 116.2%
World rank
88th
of 165 countries
All-time high
32,586
in 1997
All-time low
-1,356
in 2007
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Ecuador, 1996–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1996200720191996: 2911997: 32.6k1998: 17.3k1999: -12000: 3092001: -92002: 20.9k2003: -282004: -1332005: -1052006: -5382007: -1.4k2008: 3.3k2009: -3202010: 1572011: 2272012: 1732013: 2262014: -492015: -392016: -232017: -72018: -372019: 6

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Ecuador stood at 6.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.2% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Ecuador peaked at 32,586 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1,356, in 2007.

That places Ecuador 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,536 -1 32,586 4
2000s 2,198 -1,356 20,875 10
2010s 63.4 -49 227 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Ecuador?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Ecuador was 6 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 32,586 in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -1,356 in 2007.
How does Ecuador rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Ecuador ranks 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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About this data

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.