Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -132 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Jamaica, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Jamaica is -132, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 353.8% on the previous year and down 267.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Jamaica peaked at 101,033 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1,120, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 112th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43 | — |
| 1962 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | -92.5% |
| 1964 | 88 | +2833.3% |
| 1965 | 51 | -42.0% |
| 1966 | 13 | -74.5% |
| 1967 | 29 | +123.1% |
| 1968 | 1,435 | +4848.3% |
| 1969 | 4,898 | +241.3% |
| 1970 | 7,348 | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 12,431 | +69.2% |
| 1972 | 16,496 | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 13 | -99.9% |
| 1974 | 27 | +107.7% |
| 1975 | 54 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 15,813 | +29183.3% |
| 1977 | 34,497 | +118.2% |
| 1978 | 47,362 | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 71,728 | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 63,023 | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 53,076 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 54,859 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 94,194 | +71.7% |
| 1984 | 50,813 | -46.1% |
| 1985 | 43,011 | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 48,047 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 62,553 | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 37,577 | -39.9% |
| 1989 | 56,919 | +51.5% |
| 1990 | 58,072 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 51,142 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 101,033 | +97.6% |
| 1993 | 68,666 | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 63,417 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 12,007 | -81.1% |
| 1996 | 4,711 | -60.8% |
| 1997 | 99 | -97.9% |
| 1998 | 40 | -59.6% |
| 1999 | 70 | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 36 | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 158 | +338.9% |
| 2004 | -1,120 | -808.9% |
| 2005 | -125 | -88.8% |
| 2006 | 469 | -475.2% |
| 2007 | 60 | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 87 | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 79 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 140 | +77.2% |
| 2011 | 502 | +258.6% |
| 2012 | 289 | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 99 | -65.7% |
| 2014 | 62 | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 35 | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 51 | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -132 | -353.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -132 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -132 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +29183.3% | 54 | 15,813 |
| 1968 | +4848.3% | 29 | 1,435 |
| 1964 | +2833.3% | 3 | 88 |
| 2004 | -808.9% | 158 | -1,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 733.33 | 3 | 4,898 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,577 | 13 | 71,728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,407 | 37,577 | 94,194 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,926 | 40 | 101,033 | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.1 | -1,120 | 469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.2 | -132 | 502 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Jamaica?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Jamaica was -132 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 101,033 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,120 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 267.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.