Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Sweden

Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -191,742 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-191,742
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
149th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2,626
in 1989
All-time low
-653,626
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at -191,742.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Sweden peaked at 2,626 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -653,626, in 2000.

That places Sweden 149th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Sweden, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -92,040 —
1962 -77,440 -15.9%
1963 -88,610 +14.4%
1964 -95,450 +7.7%
1965 -114,910 +20.4%
1966 -46,802 -59.3%
1967 -153,386 +227.7%
1968 -121,746 -20.6%
1969 -201,632 +65.6%
1970 -106,300 -47.3%
1971 -429,725 +304.3%
1972 -283,898 -33.9%
1973 -121,711 -57.1%
1974 -66,817 -45.1%
1975 -309,095 +362.6%
1976 -139,358 -54.9%
1977 -80,497 -42.2%
1978 -114,380 +42.1%
1979 -294,882 +157.8%
1980 -233,515 -20.8%
1981 -176,789 -24.3%
1982 -106,837 -39.6%
1983 -165,711 +55.1%
1984 -80,501 -51.4%
1985 -429,726 +433.8%
1986 -325,437 -24.3%
1987 -280,923 -13.7%
1988 -49,181 -82.5%
1989 2,626 -105.3%
1990 -80,336 -3159.3%
1991 -487,979 +507.4%
1992 -358,318 -26.6%
1993 -13,435 -96.3%
1994 -179,539 +1236.4%
1995 -111,568 -37.9%
1996 -410,597 +268.0%
1997 -416,230 +1.4%
1998 -267,411 -35.8%
1999 -514,916 +92.6%
2000 -653,626 +26.9%
2001 -308,918 -52.7%
2002 -97,088 -68.6%
2003 -345,290 +255.6%
2004 -164,491 -52.4%
2005 -315,069 +91.5%
2006 -263,517 -16.4%
2007 -212,351 -19.4%
2008 -252,178 +18.8%
2009 -195,152 -22.6%
2010 -420,496 +115.5%
2011 -268,705 -36.1%
2012 -479,717 +78.5%
2013 -341,584 -28.8%
2014 -488,162 +42.9%
2015 -448,876 -8.0%
2016 -453,391 +1.0%
2017 -405,022 -10.7%
2018 -304,566 -24.8%
2019 -191,742 -37.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's -191,742 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13. (61 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's -191,742 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3,658, 52.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Sweden 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
1990 -3159.3% 2,626 -80,336
1994 -1236.4% -13,435 -179,539
1991 -507.4% -80,336 -487,979
1985 -433.8% -80,501 -429,726
1975 -362.6% -66,817 -309,095
1971 -304.3% -106,300 -429,725

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -110,224 -201,632 -46,802 9
1970s -194,666 -429,725 -66,817 10
1980s -184,599 -429,726 2,626 10
1990s -284,033 -514,916 -13,435 10
2000s -280,768 -653,626 -97,088 10
2010s -380,226 -488,162 -191,742 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 146 Finland -109,191 compare
  2. 147 Laos -181,141 compare
  3. 148 Czechia -189,610 compare
  4. 150 Latvia -204,458 compare
  5. 151 Bulgaria -266,339 compare
  6. 152 Lithuania -290,968 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Sweden?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Sweden was -191,742 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,626 in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -653,626 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Sweden ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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
Last refreshed

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.