Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Oman

Oman: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 6 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6
Change on year
down 90.2%
World rank
88th
of 165 countries
All-time high
10,785
in 2000
All-time low
-2,329
in 1985
Years of data
58
1961–2019

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

05.0k10.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Oman stood at 6.

That represents a change of down 90.2% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Oman peaked at 10,785 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2,329, in 1985.

Oman ranks 88th 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 Oman, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Oman, 1961 to 2019.
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 -663 —
1980 -1,167 +76.0%
1981 -1,347 +15.4%
1982 -802 -40.5%
1983 -1,710 +113.2%
1984 -1,531 -10.5%
1985 -2,329 +52.1%
1986 -2,172 -6.7%
1987 -1,143 -47.4%
1988 1,035 -190.6%
1989 1,052 +1.6%
1990 3,377 +221.0%
1991 1,381 -59.1%
1992 4 -99.7%
1993 6,156 +153800.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 -1,522 —
1996 2,917 -291.7%
1997 3,231 +10.8%
1998 6,837 +111.6%
1999 5,577 -18.4%
2000 10,785 +93.4%
2001 6,228 -42.3%
2002 -1,416 -122.7%
2003 1,538 -208.6%
2004 6,023 +291.6%
2005 5,345 -11.3%
2006 3,375 -36.9%
2007 2,213 -34.4%
2008 4,285 +93.6%
2009 3,216 -24.9%
2010 -591 -118.4%
2011 -110 -81.4%
2012 68 -161.8%
2013 225 +230.9%
2015 -261 -216.0%
2016 68 -126.1%
2017 52 -23.5%
2018 61 +17.3%
2019 6 -90.2%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13, 46% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,169, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Oman 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
1993 +153800.0% 4 6,156

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s -66.3 -663 0 10
1980s -1,011 -2,329 1,052 10
1990s 2,796 -1,522 6,837 10
2000s 4,159 -1,416 10,785 10
2010s -53.56 -591 225 9

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 85 Cyprus 13 compare
  2. 85 South Sudan 13 compare
  3. 87 Malta 10 compare
  4. 88 Ecuador 6 compare
  5. 90 Fiji 3 compare
  6. 91 Benin 1 compare
  7. 91 Saint Lucia 1 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Oman?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Oman was 6 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 10,785 in 2000.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was -2,329 in 1985.
How does Oman rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Oman ranks 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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.