Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 1,968 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in New Zealand, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in New Zealand stood at 1,968.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in New Zealand peaked at 1,984 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -298,405, in 1985.
That places New Zealand 60th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 | — |
| 1962 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 1966 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 1968 | -2,999 | -18843.8% |
| 1969 | -1,651 | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 8 | -100.5% |
| 1971 | 45 | +462.5% |
| 1972 | -10,753 | -23995.6% |
| 1973 | -39,747 | +269.6% |
| 1974 | 1,984 | -105.0% |
| 1975 | 25 | -98.7% |
| 1976 | -59,251 | -237104.0% |
| 1977 | -52,608 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | -49,861 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | -12,227 | -75.5% |
| 1980 | -84,679 | +592.6% |
| 1981 | -51,558 | -39.1% |
| 1982 | -22,519 | -56.3% |
| 1983 | -17,021 | -24.4% |
| 1984 | -109,194 | +541.5% |
| 1985 | -298,405 | +173.3% |
| 1986 | -230,380 | -22.8% |
| 1987 | -154,077 | -33.1% |
| 1988 | -78,496 | -49.1% |
| 1989 | -90,089 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | -32,295 | -64.2% |
| 1991 | -30,539 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | -49,194 | +61.1% |
| 1993 | -24,828 | -49.5% |
| 1994 | -34,422 | +38.6% |
| 1995 | -8,344 | -75.8% |
| 1996 | 297 | -103.6% |
| 1997 | 388 | +30.6% |
| 1998 | -48,519 | -12604.9% |
| 1999 | 413 | -100.9% |
| 2000 | -15,206 | -3781.8% |
| 2001 | 476 | -103.1% |
| 2002 | 676 | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 507 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 634 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 755 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 113 | -85.0% |
| 2007 | 739 | +554.0% |
| 2008 | -21,037 | -2946.7% |
| 2009 | 1,307 | -106.2% |
| 2010 | 617 | -52.8% |
| 2011 | 132 | -78.6% |
| 2012 | 525 | +297.7% |
| 2013 | 1,018 | +93.9% |
| 2014 | 1,144 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,386 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 1,895 | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 1,883 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,806 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,968 | +9.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,968 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 151.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,968 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,968, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -237104.0% | 25 | -59,251 |
| 1972 | -23995.6% | 45 | -10,753 |
| 1968 | -18843.8% | 16 | -2,999 |
| 1998 | -12604.9% | 388 | -48,519 |
| 2000 | -3781.8% | 413 | -15,206 |
| 2008 | -2946.7% | 739 | -21,037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -508.56 | -2,999 | 16 | 9 |
| 1970s | -22,238 | -59,251 | 1,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | -113,642 | -298,405 | -17,021 | 10 |
| 1990s | -22,704 | -49,194 | 413 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3,104 | -21,037 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,237 | 132 | 1,968 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,724 compare
- 58 Poland 2,523 compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 2,194 compare
- 61 Mozambique 1,640 compare
- 62 Gabon 1,353 compare
- 63 North Korea 1,329 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in New Zealand?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in New Zealand was 1,968 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,984 in 1974.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -298,405 in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- New Zealand ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.