Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Paraguay
Paraguay: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -2.98 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Paraguay, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Paraguay stood at -2.98 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.7% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Paraguay peaked at 9,405 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.28 million, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10,398 | — |
| 1962 | -8,234 | -20.8% |
| 1963 | -4,836 | -41.3% |
| 1964 | -9,144 | +89.1% |
| 1965 | -7,726 | -15.5% |
| 1966 | -1,465 | -81.0% |
| 1967 | -9,430 | +543.7% |
| 1968 | -3,329 | -64.7% |
| 1969 | -19 | -99.4% |
| 1970 | -23,281 | +122431.6% |
| 1971 | -15,599 | -33.0% |
| 1972 | -863 | -94.5% |
| 1973 | -3,241 | +275.6% |
| 1974 | -4,580 | +41.3% |
| 1975 | -5,815 | +27.0% |
| 1976 | -12,000 | +106.4% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2,852 | — |
| 1979 | 549 | -80.8% |
| 1980 | -25,400 | -4726.6% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | -107.9% |
| 1982 | 1,700 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 5,200 | +205.9% |
| 1984 | -6,890 | -232.5% |
| 1985 | 6,424 | -193.2% |
| 1986 | 7,234 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 2,031 | -71.9% |
| 1988 | 2,737 | +34.8% |
| 1989 | -1,913 | -169.9% |
| 1990 | 9,405 | -591.6% |
| 1991 | 7,167 | -23.8% |
| 1992 | -1,898 | -126.5% |
| 1993 | -1,109 | -41.6% |
| 1994 | -74,235 | +6593.9% |
| 1995 | -203,104 | +173.6% |
| 1996 | -121,181 | -40.3% |
| 1997 | -206,786 | +70.6% |
| 1998 | -151,133 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | -162,533 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | -203,790 | +25.4% |
| 2001 | -555,762 | +172.7% |
| 2002 | -44,877 | -91.9% |
| 2003 | -794,581 | +1670.6% |
| 2004 | -355,238 | -55.3% |
| 2005 | -445,984 | +25.5% |
| 2006 | -1.88 million | +322.6% |
| 2007 | -2.09 million | +11.1% |
| 2008 | -1.04 million | -50.1% |
| 2009 | -1.85 million | +76.9% |
| 2010 | -1.41 million | -23.9% |
| 2011 | -1.56 million | +10.7% |
| 2012 | -2.46 million | +58.0% |
| 2013 | -2.80 million | +13.9% |
| 2014 | -2.36 million | -15.5% |
| 2015 | -3.28 million | +38.7% |
| 2016 | -2.15 million | -34.3% |
| 2017 | -1.88 million | -13.0% |
| 2018 | -1.48 million | -21.2% |
| 2019 | -2.98 million | +101.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -2.98 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -2.98 million 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 Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -122431.6% | -19 | -23,281 |
| 1994 | -6593.9% | -1,109 | -74,235 |
| 1980 | -4726.6% | 549 | -25,400 |
| 2003 | -1670.6% | -44,877 | -794,581 |
| 1990 | +591.6% | -1,913 | 9,405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6,065 | -10,398 | -19 | 9 |
| 1970s | -6,198 | -23,281 | 2,852 | 10 |
| 1980s | -687.7 | -25,400 | 7,234 | 10 |
| 1990s | -90,541 | -206,786 | 9,405 | 10 |
| 2000s | -926,977 | -2.09 million | -44,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.24 million | -3.28 million | -1.41 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Paraguay?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Paraguay was -2.98 million 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9,405 in 1990.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.28 million in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Paraguay ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.