Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Jordan

Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -5,746 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-5,746
Change on year
up 98.0%
World rank
129th
of 165 countries
All-time high
104
in 2005
All-time low
-294,230
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Jordan stood at -5,746.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.0% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Jordan peaked at 104 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -294,230, in 2018.

Jordan ranks 129th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Jordan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -2,500 —
1962 -1,600 -36.0%
1963 -300 -81.2%
1964 -2,500 +733.3%
1965 -3,202 +28.1%
1966 -442 -86.2%
1967 -1,748 +295.5%
1968 -343 -80.4%
1969 -520 +51.6%
1970 -72 -86.2%
1971 -287 +298.6%
1972 -2,382 +730.0%
1973 -30 -98.7%
1974 -112 +273.3%
1975 -60 -46.4%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 -1,477 —
1978 -1,500 +1.6%
1979 -1,200 -20.0%
1980 -16,203 +1250.2%
1981 -1,085 -93.3%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 5 —
1986 7 +40.0%
1987 1 -85.7%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 -3,890 —
1998 -1,982 -49.0%
1999 -1,117 -43.6%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 1 —
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 23 —
2004 94 +308.7%
2005 104 +10.6%
2006 42 -59.6%
2007 49 +16.7%
2008 -61 -224.5%
2009 -3,810 +6145.9%
2010 -1,076 -71.8%
2011 23 -102.1%
2012 38 +65.2%
2013 -124 -426.3%
2014 -7,119 +5641.1%
2015 -484 -93.2%
2016 -243 -49.8%
2017 -62,468 +25607.0%
2018 -294,230 +371.0%
2019 -5,746 -98.0%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's -5,746 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314. (48 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's -5,746 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 Jordan 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
2017 -25607.0% -243 -62,468
2009 -6145.9% -61 -3,810
2014 -5641.1% -124 -7,119
1980 -1250.2% -1,200 -16,203
1964 -733.3% -300 -2,500
1972 -730.0% -287 -2,382

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1,462 -3,202 -300 9
1970s -712 -2,382 0 10
1980s -1,728 -16,203 7 10
1990s -698.9 -3,890 0 10
2000s -355.8 -3,810 104 10
2010s -37,143 -294,230 38 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 126 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,689 compare
  2. 127 Palestine -3,870 compare
  3. 128 Georgia -5,256 compare
  4. 130 Belize -6,964 compare
  5. 131 Slovenia -7,971 compare
  6. 132 Mali -10,547 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Jordan?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Jordan was -5,746 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 104 in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -294,230 in 2018.
How does Jordan rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Jordan ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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.