Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Gabon

Gabon: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 1,353 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,353
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
62nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
2,722
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
17
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Gabon, 1998–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200820191998: 5372004: 02005: 1.4k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.7k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.4k

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded 1,353 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Gabon peaked at 2,722 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

That places Gabon 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 537 537 537 1
2000s 1,220 0 1,908 6
2010s 2,057 1,353 2,722 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 59 Sri Lanka 2,194 compare
  2. 60 New Zealand 1,968 compare
  3. 61 Mozambique 1,640 compare
  4. 63 North Korea 1,329 compare
  5. 64 Montenegro 1,275 compare
  6. 65 Qatar 1,169 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Gabon?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Gabon was 1,353 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2,722 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
How does Gabon rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Gabon ranks 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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.