Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Kuwait

Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 90 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
90
Change on year
down 71.0%
World rank
72nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
25,000
in 1987
All-time low
-11,341
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 90 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019.

The figure is down 71.0% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Kuwait peaked at 25,000 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -11,341, in 1976.

Kuwait ranks 72nd 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Kuwait, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 -874 —
1966 -624 -28.6%
1967 -163 -73.9%
1968 -135 -17.2%
1969 -133 -1.5%
1970 -911 +585.0%
1971 -5,070 +456.5%
1972 -5,727 +13.0%
1973 807 -114.1%
1974 -5,472 -778.1%
1975 -8,298 +51.6%
1976 -11,341 +36.7%
1977 -4,206 -62.9%
1978 -3,227 -23.3%
1979 -735 -77.2%
1980 2,128 -389.5%
1981 14,708 +591.2%
1982 14,833 +0.8%
1983 21,715 +46.4%
1984 17,775 -18.1%
1985 15,000 -15.6%
1986 18,977 +26.5%
1987 25,000 +31.7%
1988 17,138 -31.4%
1989 18,569 +8.3%
1990 908 -95.1%
1991 773 -14.9%
1992 1,653 +113.8%
1993 14 -99.2%
1994 7,920 +56471.4%
1995 142 -98.2%
1996 62 -56.3%
1997 18 -71.0%
1998 3 -83.3%
1999 1 -66.7%
2000 1,552 +155100.0%
2001 917 -40.9%
2002 18 -98.0%
2003 28 +55.6%
2004 125 +346.4%
2005 312 +149.6%
2006 2,000 +541.0%
2007 2,100 +5.0%
2008 1,011 -51.9%
2009 -50 -104.9%
2010 -60 +20.0%
2011 33 -155.0%
2012 1,200 +3536.4%
2013 251 -79.1%
2014 470 +87.3%
2015 161 -65.7%
2016 235 +46.0%
2017 290 +23.4%
2018 310 +6.9%
2019 90 -71.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 90 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 6.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 90 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,169, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Kuwait 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
2000 +155100.0% 1 1,552
1994 +56471.4% 14 7,920
2012 +3536.4% 33 1,200
1974 -778.1% 807 -5,472

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -214.33 -874 0 9
1970s -4,418 -11,341 807 10
1980s 16,584 2,128 25,000 10
1990s 1,149 1 7,920 10
2000s 801.3 -50 2,100 10
2010s 298 -60 1,200 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 69 Tajikistan 366 compare
  2. 70 Papua New Guinea 201 compare
  3. 71 Mauritius 101 compare
  4. 73 Ghana 86 compare
  5. 74 Togo 69 compare
  6. 75 Turkmenistan 63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Kuwait?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Kuwait was 90 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -11,341 in 1976.
How does Kuwait rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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.