Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Tanzania

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 7,100 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,100
Change on year
up 103.7%
World rank
54th
of 165 countries
All-time high
8,706
in 2003
All-time low
-189,982
in 2018
Years of data
56
1961–2019

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

-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Tanzania is 7,100, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.7% on the previous year and up 290.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Tanzania peaked at 8,706 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -189,982, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 54th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Tanzania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 -86 —
1964 -244 +183.7%
1965 -145 -40.6%
1966 -149 +2.8%
1967 -137 -8.1%
1968 -298 +117.5%
1969 -136 -54.4%
1970 -56 -58.8%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 48 —
1973 20 -58.3%
1974 69 +245.0%
1975 1,179 +1608.7%
1976 8 -99.3%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 4 —
1983 1 -75.0%
1984 36 +3500.0%
1985 1 -97.2%
1986 5 +400.0%
1987 3 -40.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1997 -10 —
1998 302 -3120.0%
1999 516 +70.9%
2000 5,064 +881.4%
2001 4,016 -20.7%
2002 5,514 +37.3%
2003 8,706 +57.9%
2004 2,529 -71.0%
2005 106 -95.8%
2006 1,352 +1175.5%
2007 3,729 +175.8%
2008 675 -81.9%
2009 1,819 +169.5%
2010 2,798 +53.8%
2011 -190 -106.8%
2012 566 -397.9%
2013 717 +26.7%
2014 2,960 +312.8%
2015 -67 -102.3%
2016 4,637 -7020.9%
2017 -22,574 -586.8%
2018 -189,982 +741.6%
2019 7,100 -103.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 7,100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5, 14200.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Tanzania 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
2016 +7020.9% -67 4,637
1984 +3500.0% 1 36
1998 +3120.0% -10 302
1975 +1608.7% 69 1,179

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -132.78 -298 0 9
1970s 126.8 -56 1,179 10
1980s 5 0 36 10
1990s 115.43 -10 516 7
2000s 3,351 106 8,706 10
2010s -19,404 -189,982 7,100 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 51 Azerbaijan 9,559 compare
  2. 52 Rwanda 8,557 compare
  3. 53 South Africa 7,359 compare
  4. 55 Botswana 5,235 compare
  5. 56 Libya 4,859 compare
  6. 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,724 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Tanzania was 7,100 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 8,706 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -189,982 in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Tanzania ranks 54th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 290.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.