Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Thailand

Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 2.40 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.40 million
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.96 million
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Thailand, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Turkey 2.70 million compare
  2. 8 Taiwan 2.68 million compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 2.63 million compare
  4. 11 Iran 2.30 million compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 2.20 million compare
  6. 13 Germany 2.09 million compare

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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.

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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.