Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -45 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Trinidad and Tobago is -45, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 113.8% on the previous year and down 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 85,898 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -45, in 2018.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85,898 | — |
| 2003 | 72,500 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 75,108 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 45,721 | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 9,096 | -80.1% |
| 2007 | 10,633 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 10,633 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,056 | -80.7% |
| 2010 | 11,190 | +444.3% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | -91.1% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 366 | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 18,385 | +4923.2% |
| 2016 | 209 | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 325 | +55.5% |
| 2018 | -45 | -113.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4923.2% | 366 | 18,385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,956 | 2,056 | 85,898 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,714 | -45 | 18,385 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Trinidad and Tobago was -45 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 85,898 in 2002.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -45 in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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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.