Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Macao

Macao: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 636 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
636
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
68th
of 165 countries
All-time high
922
in 2017
All-time low
-3
in 1986
Years of data
56
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Macao, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Macao stood at 636.

The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Macao peaked at 922 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3, in 1986.

Macao ranks 68th 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 Macao, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Macao, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 1 —
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 -3 —
1987 -1 -66.7%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 2 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 30 —
1992 388 +1193.3%
1993 29 -92.5%
1994 189 +551.7%
1995 221 +16.9%
1996 228 +3.2%
1997 175 -23.2%
1998 100 -42.9%
1999 243 +143.0%
2000 454 +86.8%
2001 643 +41.6%
2002 724 +12.6%
2003 655 -9.5%
2004 655 +0.0%
2005 539 -17.7%
2006 688 +27.6%
2007 656 -4.7%
2008 519 -20.9%
2009 320 -38.3%
2010 514 +60.6%
2011 530 +3.1%
2012 556 +4.9%
2013 550 -1.1%
2015 531 -3.5%
2017 922 +73.6%
2018 636 -31.0%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 636 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 48.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 636 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,968, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Macao 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
1992 +1193.3% 30 388
1994 +551.7% 29 189

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s -0.1 -3 2 10
1990s 160.3 0 388 10
2000s 585.3 320 724 10
2010s 605.57 514 922 7

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 65 Qatar 1,169 compare
  2. 66 Brunei 811 compare
  3. 67 Seychelles 729 compare
  4. 69 Tajikistan 366 compare
  5. 70 Papua New Guinea 201 compare
  6. 71 Mauritius 101 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Macao?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Macao was 636 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 922 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was -3 in 1986.
How does Macao rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Macao ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao 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
Last refreshed

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.