Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Liberia
Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Liberia, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Liberia stood at -1.
That represents a change of up 99.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Liberia peaked at 5,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -6,392, in 2013.
That places Liberia 99th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | -3 | — |
| 1964 | -1 | -66.7% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -40 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | -149 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | -3 | — |
| 1977 | -114 | +3700.0% |
| 1978 | -497 | +336.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | -100.2% |
| 1980 | -16 | -1700.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | -131.2% |
| 1982 | -19 | -480.0% |
| 1983 | -2,245 | +11715.8% |
| 1984 | -9 | -99.6% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 4,200 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | -97.6% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | +4900.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | -2,000 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -2,000 | — |
| 2004 | -2,000 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -500 | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 80 | — |
| 2011 | 20 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -6,392 | -32060.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -100.3% |
| 2018 | -749 | -4781.2% |
| 2019 | -1 | -99.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -1 is above the median for low income countries, which is -225, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -32060.0% | 20 | -6,392 |
| 1983 | -11715.8% | -19 | -2,245 |
| 2018 | -4781.2% | 16 | -749 |
| 1992 | +4900.0% | 100 | 5,000 |
| 1977 | -3700.0% | -3 | -114 |
| 1980 | -1700.0% | 1 | -16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.89 | -40 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | -76.2 | -497 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | -228.4 | -2,245 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 930 | 0 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | -650 | -2,000 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,001 | -6,392 | 80 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Liberia?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Liberia was -1 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,392 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Liberia 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.