Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Norway

Norway: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 403,076 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
403,076
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 165 countries
All-time high
464,401
in 2003
All-time low
3,749
in 1993
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 403,076.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Norway peaked at 464,401 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,749, in 1993.

Norway ranks 25th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Norway, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 64,970 —
1962 55,350 -14.8%
1963 74,819 +35.2%
1964 116,863 +56.2%
1965 131,815 +12.8%
1966 145,366 +10.3%
1967 165,883 +14.1%
1968 147,111 -11.3%
1969 177,303 +20.5%
1970 174,792 -1.4%
1971 216,805 +24.0%
1972 235,183 +8.5%
1973 266,158 +13.2%
1974 332,124 +24.8%
1975 315,099 -5.1%
1976 220,856 -29.9%
1977 227,917 +3.2%
1978 259,719 +14.0%
1979 316,129 +21.7%
1980 332,133 +5.1%
1981 345,215 +3.9%
1982 278,799 -19.2%
1983 324,186 +16.3%
1984 289,015 -10.8%
1985 309,149 +7.0%
1986 297,189 -3.9%
1987 318,830 +7.3%
1988 278,143 -12.8%
1989 280,168 +0.7%
1990 308,485 +10.1%
1991 230,939 -25.1%
1992 237,160 +2.7%
1993 3,749 -98.4%
1994 220,438 +5779.9%
1995 307,129 +39.3%
1996 324,867 +5.8%
1997 286,430 -11.8%
1998 279,127 -2.5%
1999 360,144 +29.0%
2000 413,649 +14.9%
2001 388,459 -6.1%
2002 407,138 +4.8%
2003 464,401 +14.1%
2004 374,678 -19.3%
2005 387,442 +3.4%
2006 401,733 +3.7%
2007 414,974 +3.3%
2008 404,345 -2.6%
2009 406,460 +0.5%
2010 408,926 +0.6%
2011 419,832 +2.7%
2012 398,101 -5.2%
2013 418,582 +5.1%
2014 387,999 -7.3%
2015 422,313 +8.8%
2016 417,028 -1.3%
2017 432,095 +3.6%
2018 390,044 -9.7%
2019 403,076 +3.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 403,076 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 31005.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 403,076 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3,658. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Norway 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
1994 +5779.9% 3,749 220,438
1993 -98.4% 237,160 3,749

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 119,942 55,350 177,303 9
1970s 256,478 174,792 332,124 10
1980s 305,283 278,143 345,215 10
1990s 255,847 3,749 360,144 10
2000s 406,328 374,678 464,401 10
2010s 409,800 387,999 432,095 10

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Tunisia 668,457 compare
  2. 23 Colombia 624,376 compare
  3. 24 Belarus 486,101 compare
  4. 26 Peru 379,068 compare
  5. 27 Belgium 332,683 compare
  6. 28 United States 303,452 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Norway?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Norway was 403,076 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 464,401 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,749 in 1993.
How does Norway rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Norway ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.