Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Jamaica

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -132 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-132
Change on year
down 353.8%
World rank
112th
of 165 countries
All-time high
101,033
in 1992
All-time low
-1,120
in 2004
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Jamaica, 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 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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Jamaica, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Angola -49 compare
  2. 110 Lesotho -111 compare
  3. 111 Congo -126 compare
  4. 113 Madagascar -137 compare
  5. 114 Kenya -215 compare
  6. 115 Afghanistan -225 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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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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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.