Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 23 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Guatemala, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 23 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Guatemala peaked at 31,446 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -14, in 1966.
That places Guatemala 81st 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3 | — |
| 1962 | 51 | -1800.0% |
| 1963 | 44 | -13.7% |
| 1964 | -6 | -113.6% |
| 1965 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -14 | +133.3% |
| 1967 | 56 | -500.0% |
| 1968 | -4 | -107.1% |
| 1969 | -4 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -7 | +75.0% |
| 1971 | -14 | +100.0% |
| 1972 | -2 | -85.7% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 26 | — |
| 1976 | 1,076 | +4038.5% |
| 1977 | 714 | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 3,711 | +419.7% |
| 1979 | 3,655 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,050 | -43.9% |
| 1981 | 2,499 | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 3,251 | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 95 | -97.1% |
| 1984 | 7,066 | +7337.9% |
| 1985 | 153 | -97.8% |
| 1986 | 290 | +89.5% |
| 1987 | 34 | -88.3% |
| 1988 | 73 | +114.7% |
| 1989 | 52 | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 287 | +451.9% |
| 1991 | 880 | +206.6% |
| 1992 | 698 | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 804 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 594 | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 362 | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 318 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 237 | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 2,805 | +1083.5% |
| 1999 | 2,317 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 2,364 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12,254 | +418.4% |
| 2002 | 9,264 | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 9,056 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,101 | -65.8% |
| 2005 | 11,086 | +257.5% |
| 2006 | 18,722 | +68.9% |
| 2007 | 2,860 | -84.7% |
| 2008 | 1,014 | -64.5% |
| 2009 | 107 | -89.4% |
| 2010 | 3,807 | +3457.9% |
| 2011 | 13,730 | +260.7% |
| 2012 | 15,092 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 12,799 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 31,446 | +145.7% |
| 2015 | 18,520 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 16,504 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8,783 | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 35 | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 23 | -34.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5, 46.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +7337.9% | 95 | 7,066 |
| 1976 | +4038.5% | 26 | 1,076 |
| 2010 | +3457.9% | 107 | 3,807 |
| 1962 | +1800.0% | -3 | 51 |
| 1998 | +1083.5% | 237 | 2,805 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 | -14 | 56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 915.9 | -14 | 3,711 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,556 | 34 | 7,066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 930.2 | 237 | 2,805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,983 | 107 | 18,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,074 | 23 | 31,446 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Guatemala?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Guatemala was 23 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 31,446 in 2014.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -14 in 1966.
- How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Guatemala ranks 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.