Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Thailand
Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 2.40 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Thailand, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Thailand is 2.40 million, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Thailand peaked at 2.96 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 10th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 4,003 | — |
| 1978 | 10,808 | +170.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 15,297 | +305840.0% |
| 1981 | 15 | -99.9% |
| 1982 | 3,218 | +21353.3% |
| 1983 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 107 | +10600.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | -99.1% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 33,277 | +3327600.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1991 | 34 | +112.5% |
| 1992 | 158,045 | +464738.2% |
| 1993 | 44,669 | -71.7% |
| 1994 | 97,960 | +119.3% |
| 1995 | 202,939 | +107.2% |
| 1996 | 418,811 | +106.4% |
| 1997 | 869,337 | +107.6% |
| 1998 | 687,217 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.74 million | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million | -11.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 1824.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.40 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,968, 1218.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3327600.0% | 1 | 33,277 |
| 1992 | +464738.2% | 34 | 158,045 |
| 1980 | +305840.0% | 5 | 15,297 |
| 1982 | +21353.3% | 15 | 3,218 |
| 1984 | +10600.0% | 1 | 107 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,482 | 0 | 10,808 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,192 | 0 | 33,277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,701 | 16 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.32 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 1.68 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Thailand?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Thailand was 2.40 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.