Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in North Korea
North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 1,329 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in North Korea, 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 North Korea is 1,329, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in North Korea peaked at 136,100 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -300,000, in 1976.
That places North Korea 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2,550 | — |
| 1962 | -12,700 | +398.0% |
| 1963 | -37,000 | +191.3% |
| 1964 | -23,500 | -36.5% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -17,966 | — |
| 1967 | -6,254 | -65.2% |
| 1968 | -5,400 | -13.7% |
| 1969 | -17,377 | +221.8% |
| 1970 | -10,000 | -42.5% |
| 1971 | -10,000 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -10,000 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -10,000 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -50,000 | +400.0% |
| 1975 | -200,000 | +300.0% |
| 1976 | -300,000 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | -300,000 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -177,000 | -41.0% |
| 1979 | -187,000 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 14,000 | -107.5% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 700 | — |
| 1983 | 3,700 | +428.6% |
| 1984 | 16,000 | +332.4% |
| 1985 | 33,000 | +106.2% |
| 1986 | 68,000 | +106.1% |
| 1987 | 83,000 | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 81,800 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 136,100 | +66.4% |
| 1990 | 66,300 | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 38,400 | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 46,200 | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 13,600 | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 20,400 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 41,300 | +102.5% |
| 1996 | 40,600 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 9,700 | -62.7% |
| 1999 | 8,500 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 53,300 | +527.1% |
| 2001 | 4,100 | -92.3% |
| 2002 | 89,700 | +2087.8% |
| 2003 | 44,000 | -50.9% |
| 2004 | 95,100 | +116.1% |
| 2005 | 46,200 | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 35,375 | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 43,332 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 42,500 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 31,100 | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 25,600 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 26,400 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 19,200 | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 15,877 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 3,467 | -78.2% |
| 2015 | 9,537 | +175.1% |
| 2016 | 2,980 | -68.8% |
| 2017 | 1,378 | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 1,560 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 1,329 | -14.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,329 is above the median for low income countries, which is -225. (17 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,329 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,968, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2087.8% | 4,100 | 89,700 |
| 2000 | +527.1% | 8,500 | 53,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -13,639 | -37,000 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | -125,400 | -300,000 | -10,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,630 | 0 | 136,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,100 | 8,500 | 66,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,471 | 4,100 | 95,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,733 | 1,329 | 26,400 | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 60 New Zealand 1,968 compare
- 61 Mozambique 1,640 compare
- 62 Gabon 1,353 compare
- 64 Montenegro 1,275 compare
- 65 Qatar 1,169 compare
- 66 Brunei 811 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0917 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in North Korea?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in North Korea was 1,329 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 136,100 in 1989.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -300,000 in 1976.
- How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- North Korea ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.