Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Panama

Panama: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 36,550 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
36,550
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
41st
of 165 countries
All-time high
42,242
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Panama is 36,550, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 927.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Panama peaked at 42,242 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Panama 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Panama, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 3 —
1963 3 +0.0%
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 2 -33.3%
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 2 —
1971 10 +400.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 2 —
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 80 —
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 1 —
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 18 —
1984 8 -55.6%
1985 3 -62.5%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 2 —
1988 3,423 +171050.0%
1989 3,861 +12.8%
1990 3,749 -2.9%
1991 1,259 -66.4%
1992 1,502 +19.3%
1993 40 -97.3%
1994 35 -12.5%
1995 20 -42.9%
1996 21 +5.0%
1997 48 +128.6%
1998 40 -16.7%
1999 79 +97.5%
2000 77 -2.5%
2001 59 -23.4%
2002 83 +40.7%
2003 117 +41.0%
2004 79 -32.5%
2005 157 +98.7%
2006 2,924 +1762.4%
2007 5,357 +83.2%
2008 2,609 -51.3%
2009 3,557 +36.3%
2010 6,991 +96.5%
2011 5,156 -26.2%
2012 1,498 -70.9%
2013 13,224 +782.8%
2014 24,835 +87.8%
2015 26,712 +7.6%
2016 42,242 +58.1%
2017 33,858 -19.8%
2018 40,036 +18.2%
2019 36,550 -8.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 36,550 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 2811.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 36,550 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5, 73100.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Panama 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
1988 +171050.0% 2 3,423
2006 +1762.4% 157 2,924
2013 +782.8% 1,498 13,224

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.22 0 3 9
1970s 9.5 0 80 10
1980s 731.5 0 3,861 10
1990s 679.3 20 3,749 10
2000s 1,502 59 5,357 10
2010s 23,110 1,498 42,242 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 38 Austria 93,552 compare
  2. 39 Venezuela 77,954 compare
  3. 40 Chile 77,410 compare
  4. 42 Dominican Republic 31,946 compare
  5. 43 Barbados 28,060 compare
  6. 44 Morocco 24,901 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Panama?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Panama was 36,550 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 42,242 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Panama rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Panama ranks 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 927.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.