Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Romania

Romania: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -1.04 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.04 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
158th
of 165 countries
All-time high
438,000
in 1986
All-time low
-1.59 million
in 2015
Years of data
58
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Romania recorded -1.04 million for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Romania peaked at 438,000 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.59 million, in 2015.

Romania ranks 158th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Romania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -7,800 —
1962 -7,500 -3.8%
1963 -2,600 -65.3%
1964 -6,690 +157.3%
1965 -2,700 -59.6%
1966 -1,114 -58.7%
1967 -2,800 +151.3%
1968 -6,600 +135.7%
1969 -8,700 +31.8%
1970 -2,400 -72.4%
1971 -2,100 -12.5%
1972 -900 -57.1%
1973 16,464 -1929.3%
1974 20,406 +23.9%
1975 19,836 -2.8%
1976 220,700 +1012.6%
1977 85,700 -61.2%
1978 310,000 +261.7%
1979 329,200 +6.2%
1980 273,000 -17.1%
1981 81,000 -70.3%
1982 202,000 +149.4%
1983 331,000 +63.9%
1984 422,000 +27.5%
1985 182,000 -56.9%
1986 438,000 +140.7%
1987 425,000 -3.0%
1988 233,900 -45.0%
1989 -7,713 -103.3%
1991 264,996 -3535.7%
1992 131,905 -50.2%
1993 72,760 -44.8%
1994 73,427 +0.9%
1995 56,887 -22.5%
1996 -68,860 -221.0%
1997 -234,161 +240.1%
1998 20,447 -108.7%
1999 -73,982 -461.8%
2000 -80,368 +8.6%
2001 -148,358 +84.6%
2002 -222,880 +50.2%
2003 38,519 -117.3%
2004 -17,979 -146.7%
2005 -316,295 +1659.2%
2006 -106,846 -66.2%
2007 -71,249 -33.3%
2008 -550,695 +672.9%
2009 -522,549 -5.1%
2010 -756,250 +44.7%
2011 -729,153 -3.6%
2012 -624,750 -14.3%
2013 -1.02 million +62.6%
2014 -1.27 million +25.2%
2015 -1.59 million +25.4%
2016 -1.19 million -25.5%
2017 -1.31 million +10.0%
2018 -1.07 million -18.0%
2019 -1.04 million -2.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's -1.04 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 13. (61 countries reporting)
  • Romania's -1.04 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3,658, 285.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Romania 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
1991 +3535.7% -7,713 264,996
1973 +1929.3% -900 16,464
2005 -1659.2% -17,979 -316,295
1976 +1012.6% 19,836 220,700
2008 -672.9% -71,249 -550,695

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5,167 -8,700 -1,114 9
1970s 99,691 -2,400 329,200 10
1980s 258,019 -7,713 438,000 10
1990s 27,047 -234,161 264,996 9
2000s -199,870 -550,695 38,519 10
2010s -1.06 million -1.59 million -624,750 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 155 Estonia -362,566 compare
  2. 156 Denmark -483,770 compare
  3. 157 United Kingdom -1.02 million compare
  4. 159 Canada -1.58 million compare
  5. 160 Kazakhstan -1.60 million compare
  6. 161 Russia -1.91 million compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Romania?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Romania was -1.04 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 438,000 in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.59 million in 2015.
How does Romania rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Romania ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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.