Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -366 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Ethiopia, 1998–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Ethiopia stood at -366. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Ethiopia peaked at 7,472 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -366, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 116th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -16 | — |
| 1999 | -25 | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 444 | -1876.0% |
| 2001 | 2,456 | +453.2% |
| 2002 | -103 | -104.2% |
| 2003 | -82 | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 450 | -648.8% |
| 2005 | 2,944 | +554.2% |
| 2006 | 7,472 | +153.8% |
| 2007 | -23 | -100.3% |
| 2008 | 486 | -2213.0% |
| 2009 | 6,545 | +1246.7% |
| 2010 | 495 | -92.4% |
| 2011 | 1,404 | +183.6% |
| 2012 | 362 | -74.2% |
| 2013 | 265 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 124 | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 594 | +379.0% |
| 2016 | -1 | -100.2% |
| 2017 | 3 | -400.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -366 | — |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -366 is below the median for low income countries, which is -225, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2213.0% | -23 | 486 |
| 2000 | +1876.0% | -25 | 444 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.5 | -25 | -16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,059 | -103 | 7,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288 | -366 | 1,404 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 113 Madagascar -137 compare
- 114 Kenya -215 compare
- 115 Afghanistan -225 compare
- 117 Eswatini -559 compare
- 118 Honduras -624 compare
- 119 El Salvador -1,333 compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Ethiopia?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Ethiopia was -366 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,472 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -366 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Ethiopia ranks 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.