Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 6 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Ecuador, 1996–2019
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.
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 291 | — |
| 1997 | 32,586 | +11097.9% |
| 1998 | 17,267 | -47.0% |
| 1999 | -1 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 309 | -31000.0% |
| 2001 | -9 | -102.9% |
| 2002 | 20,875 | -232044.4% |
| 2003 | -28 | -100.1% |
| 2004 | -133 | +375.0% |
| 2005 | -105 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | -538 | +412.4% |
| 2007 | -1,356 | +152.0% |
| 2008 | 3,285 | -342.3% |
| 2009 | -320 | -109.7% |
| 2010 | 157 | -149.1% |
| 2011 | 227 | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 173 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 226 | +30.6% |
| 2014 | -49 | -121.7% |
| 2015 | -39 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | -23 | -41.0% |
| 2017 | -7 | -69.6% |
| 2018 | -37 | +428.6% |
| 2019 | 6 | -116.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5, 12.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Ecuador 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +232044.4% | -9 | 20,875 |
| 2000 | +31000.0% | -1 | 309 |
| 1997 | +11097.9% | 291 | 32,586 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,536 | -1 | 32,586 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,198 | -1,356 | 20,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4 | -49 | 227 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
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
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.