Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Indonesia

Indonesia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 2.63 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.63 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.63 million
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Indonesia stood at 2.63 million. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Indonesia peaked at 2.63 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

Indonesia ranks 9th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Indonesia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 2 —
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 277 —
1972 183 -33.9%
1973 101 -44.8%
1974 150 +48.5%
1975 17,802 +11768.0%
1976 171,746 +864.8%
1977 89,100 -48.1%
1978 130,498 +46.5%
1979 176,620 +35.3%
1980 100,878 -42.9%
1981 361,000 +257.9%
1982 360,974 -0.0%
1983 221,451 -38.7%
1984 401,008 +81.1%
1985 301,956 -24.7%
1986 359,262 +19.0%
1987 286,705 -20.2%
1988 465,839 +62.5%
1989 390,455 -16.2%
1990 541,060 +38.6%
1991 672,757 +24.3%
1992 694,133 +3.2%
1993 723,864 +4.3%
1994 800,461 +10.6%
1995 607,393 -24.1%
1996 746,329 +22.9%
1997 616,374 -17.4%
1998 343,124 -44.3%
1999 1.30 million +279.4%
2000 1.28 million -1.8%
2001 1.14 million -11.1%
2002 1.37 million +20.1%
2003 1.19 million -12.6%
2004 1.12 million -6.3%
2005 1.09 million -2.8%
2006 1.13 million +4.2%
2007 2.24 million +97.9%
2008 1.17 million -47.6%
2009 1.31 million +12.1%
2010 1.74 million +32.4%
2011 2.09 million +20.0%
2012 1.92 million -8.0%
2013 1.79 million -7.1%
2014 1.93 million +8.0%
2015 2.02 million +4.9%
2016 2.25 million +11.1%
2017 2.54 million +12.9%
2018 2.59 million +2.0%
2019 2.63 million +1.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 2.63 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 2001.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 2.63 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,968, 1336.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Indonesia 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
1975 +11768.0% 150 17,802
1976 +864.8% 17,802 171,746
1999 +279.4% 343,124 1.30 million
1981 +257.9% 100,878 361,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2222 0 2 9
1970s 58,648 0 176,620 10
1980s 324,953 100,878 465,839 10
1990s 704,718 343,124 1.30 million 10
2000s 1.30 million 1.09 million 2.24 million 10
2010s 2.15 million 1.74 million 2.63 million 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Spain 3.17 million compare
  2. 7 Turkey 2.70 million compare
  3. 8 Taiwan 2.68 million compare
  4. 10 Thailand 2.40 million compare
  5. 11 Iran 2.30 million compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 2.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Indonesia?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Indonesia was 2.63 million 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.