Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -2,357 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2,357
Change on year
down 657.2%
World rank
124th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2,800
in 2017
All-time low
-2,357
in 2019
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Nicaragua, 1994–2019

-2.0k02.0k1994200620191994: 9301995: 2411996: 521997: 621998: 1351999: 5032000: 02001: 2112002: 2.8k2003: 1.6k2004: 22005: 412006: 542007: 2052008: 412009: 02010: 202011: 32012: 42013: 02014: -12015: 8112016: 2.2k2017: 2.8k2018: 4232019: -2.4k

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded -2,357 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 657.2% on the previous year and down 235,600.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Nicaragua peaked at 2,800 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2,357, in 2019.

Nicaragua ranks 124th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Nicaragua, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 930 —
1995 241 -74.1%
1996 52 -78.4%
1997 62 +19.2%
1998 135 +117.7%
1999 503 +272.6%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 211 —
2002 2,790 +1222.3%
2003 1,649 -40.9%
2004 2 -99.9%
2005 41 +1950.0%
2006 54 +31.7%
2007 205 +279.6%
2008 41 -80.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 20 —
2011 3 -85.0%
2012 4 +33.3%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 -1 —
2015 811 -81200.0%
2016 2,237 +175.8%
2017 2,800 +25.2%
2018 423 -84.9%
2019 -2,357 -657.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's -2,357 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5. (38 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's -2,357 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Nicaragua 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
2015 +81200.0% -1 811
2005 +1950.0% 2 41
2002 +1222.3% 211 2,790

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320.5 52 930 6
2000s 499.3 0 2,790 10
2010s 394 -2,357 2,800 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 121 Malawi -1,760 compare
  2. 122 North Macedonia -2,059 compare
  3. 123 Bolivia -2,347 compare
  4. 125 Suriname -3,133 compare
  5. 126 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,689 compare
  6. 127 Palestine -3,870 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Nicaragua?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Nicaragua was -2,357 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2,800 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -2,357 in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.