Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Mozambique

Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 1,640 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,640
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
61st
of 165 countries
All-time high
26,100
in 1995
All-time low
-152,892
in 1972
Years of data
58
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Mozambique stood at 1,640.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Mozambique peaked at 26,100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -152,892, in 1972.

That places Mozambique 61st 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Mozambique, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 -90 —
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 -25,412 —
1968 -121,852 +379.5%
1969 -25,244 -79.3%
1970 -11,850 -53.1%
1971 20 -100.2%
1972 -152,892 -764560.0%
1973 -18,913 -87.6%
1974 1 -100.0%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 26,100 —
1996 300 -98.9%
1997 5,000 +1566.7%
1998 10,300 +106.0%
1999 200 -98.1%
2000 27 -86.5%
2001 92 +240.7%
2002 -5,374 -5941.3%
2003 -3,236 -39.8%
2004 -11,959 +269.6%
2005 -561 -95.3%
2006 -102,700 +18206.6%
2007 -18,654 -81.8%
2008 -29,120 +56.1%
2009 -15,053 -48.3%
2010 -15,893 +5.6%
2011 -6,180 -61.1%
2012 -3,751 -39.3%
2013 -30,623 +716.4%
2014 -38,110 +24.4%
2015 373 -101.0%
2016 -1,057 -383.4%
2017 1,488 -240.8%
2019 1,640 +10.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 1,640 is above the median for low income countries, which is -225. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Mozambique 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
1972 -764560.0% 20 -152,892
2006 -18206.6% -561 -102,700
2002 -5941.3% 92 -5,374
1997 +1566.7% 300 5,000
2013 -716.4% -3,751 -30,623

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -19,178 -121,852 0 9
1970s -18,363 -152,892 20 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 4,190 0 26,100 10
2000s -18,654 -102,700 92 10
2010s -10,235 -38,110 1,640 9

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 58 Poland 2,523 compare
  2. 59 Sri Lanka 2,194 compare
  3. 60 New Zealand 1,968 compare
  4. 62 Gabon 1,353 compare
  5. 63 North Korea 1,329 compare
  6. 64 Montenegro 1,275 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Mozambique?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Mozambique was 1,640 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 26,100 in 1995.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -152,892 in 1972.
How does Mozambique rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Mozambique ranks 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.