Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Iraq
Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -41 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Iraq, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -41 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019.
The figure is down 115.8% on the previous year and down 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Iraq peaked at 40,000 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -338,800, in 1962.
Iraq ranks 107th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -49,700 | — |
| 1962 | -338,800 | +581.7% |
| 1963 | -43,500 | -87.2% |
| 1964 | -24,800 | -43.0% |
| 1965 | -127,500 | +414.1% |
| 1966 | -149,858 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | -11,024 | -92.6% |
| 1968 | -39,614 | +259.3% |
| 1969 | -81,919 | +106.8% |
| 1970 | -35,700 | -56.4% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -35,494 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 16,350 | — |
| 1975 | 3,628 | -77.8% |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +175.6% |
| 1977 | 23,800 | +138.0% |
| 1978 | 40,000 | +68.1% |
| 1979 | 24,400 | -39.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 10 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -162,814 | — |
| 1987 | -20,500 | -87.4% |
| 1988 | -100,000 | +387.8% |
| 1989 | -40,000 | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 400 | +7900.0% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +275.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -238,166 | — |
| 2003 | -88,947 | -62.7% |
| 2004 | -307,682 | +245.9% |
| 2005 | 1,522 | -100.5% |
| 2017 | 188 | -87.6% |
| 2018 | -19 | -110.1% |
| 2019 | -41 | +115.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,169. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +7900.0% | 5 | 400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -96,302 | -338,800 | -11,024 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,698 | -35,700 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | -30,830 | -162,814 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5 | 0 | 400 | 10 |
| 2000s | -105,296 | -307,682 | 1,522 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.67 | -41 | 188 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 105 Guyana -16 compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan -36 compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago -45 compare
- 109 Angola -49 compare
- 110 Lesotho -111 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Iraq?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Iraq was -41 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 1978.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -338,800 in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Iraq ranks 107th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.