Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 24,017 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24,017
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
45th
of 165 countries
All-time high
40,062
in 2000
All-time low
3,070
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Hong Kong, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Hong Kong is 24,017, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Hong Kong peaked at 40,062 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,070, in 1965.

Hong Kong ranks 45th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 29,686 —
1962 20,878 -29.7%
1963 18,600 -10.9%
1964 12,390 -33.4%
1965 3,070 -75.2%
1966 20,226 +558.8%
1967 21,865 +8.1%
1968 18,704 -14.5%
1969 18,079 -3.3%
1970 19,724 +9.1%
1971 18,749 -4.9%
1972 18,458 -1.6%
1973 16,284 -11.8%
1974 14,933 -8.3%
1975 16,845 +12.8%
1976 27,060 +60.6%
1977 23,142 -14.5%
1978 24,661 +6.6%
1979 20,621 -16.4%
1980 21,956 +6.5%
1981 20,592 -6.2%
1982 29,530 +43.4%
1983 24,167 -18.2%
1984 24,924 +3.1%
1985 25,459 +2.1%
1986 27,733 +8.9%
1987 34,766 +25.4%
1988 28,717 -17.4%
1989 35,698 +24.3%
1990 30,486 -14.6%
1991 32,600 +6.9%
1992 34,328 +5.3%
1993 35,837 +4.4%
1994 34,577 -3.5%
1995 35,562 +2.8%
1996 38,708 +8.8%
1997 37,723 -2.5%
1998 38,911 +3.1%
1999 39,963 +2.7%
2000 40,062 +0.2%
2001 38,478 -4.0%
2002 33,055 -14.1%
2003 33,436 +1.2%
2004 34,061 +1.9%
2005 34,089 +0.1%
2006 34,143 +0.2%
2007 34,247 +0.3%
2008 31,593 -7.7%
2009 33,223 +5.2%
2010 33,785 +1.7%
2011 35,257 +4.4%
2012 32,860 -6.8%
2013 36,292 +10.4%
2014 34,061 -6.1%
2015 34,819 +2.2%
2016 35,705 +2.5%
2017 30,161 -15.5%
2018 26,896 -10.8%
2019 24,017 -10.7%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 24,017 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 1847.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 24,017 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,968, 12.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Hong Kong 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +558.8% 3,070 20,226
1965 -75.2% 12,390 3,070

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,166 3,070 29,686 9
1970s 20,048 14,933 27,060 10
1980s 27,354 20,592 35,698 10
1990s 35,870 30,486 39,963 10
2000s 34,639 31,593 40,062 10
2010s 32,385 24,017 36,292 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 42 Dominican Republic 31,946 compare
  2. 43 Barbados 28,060 compare
  3. 44 Morocco 24,901 compare
  4. 46 Singapore 21,084 compare
  5. 47 Nigeria 19,489 compare
  6. 48 Myanmar 15,020 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Hong Kong was 24,017 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 40,062 in 2000.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 3,070 in 1965.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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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
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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.