Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Turkey

Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 2.70 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.70 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 2019
All-time low
-1.22 million
in 1998
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 2.70 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 301.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Turkey peaked at 2.70 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.22 million, in 1998.

Turkey ranks 7th 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Turkey, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -73,600 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 -58,000 —
1964 -35,500 -38.8%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 0 —
1967 -710 —
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 -6,700 —
1972 -44,203 +559.7%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 30 —
1976 -277,900 -926433.3%
1977 -135,124 -51.4%
1978 -15,000 -88.9%
1979 -500 -96.7%
1980 -168,445 +33589.0%
1981 -303,084 +79.9%
1982 -461,666 +52.3%
1983 -593,766 +28.6%
1984 -313,516 -47.2%
1985 -11,952 -96.2%
1986 4,786 -140.0%
1987 -13,845 -389.3%
1988 -385,585 +2685.0%
1989 -82,567 -78.6%
1990 -13,794 -83.3%
1991 -778,419 +5543.2%
1992 -794,965 +2.1%
1993 -225,395 -71.6%
1994 -735,101 +226.1%
1995 -504,861 -31.3%
1996 6,944 -101.4%
1997 -266,491 -3937.7%
1998 -1.22 million +358.6%
1999 79,176 -106.5%
2000 200,503 +153.2%
2001 163,036 -18.7%
2002 16,672 -89.8%
2003 414,112 +2383.9%
2004 681,814 +64.6%
2005 865,110 +26.9%
2006 606,409 -29.9%
2007 1.02 million +67.4%
2008 1.24 million +22.1%
2009 672,270 -45.7%
2010 1.26 million +86.7%
2011 1.29 million +3.1%
2012 1.09 million -15.5%
2013 1.07 million -1.9%
2014 1.99 million +85.7%
2015 2.25 million +13.1%
2016 2.17 million -3.8%
2017 2.33 million +7.5%
2018 2.64 million +13.4%
2019 2.70 million +2.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 2.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 2055.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 2.70 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3,658. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Turkey 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
1976 -926433.3% 30 -277,900
1980 -33589.0% -500 -168,445
1991 -5543.2% -13,794 -778,419
1997 -3937.7% 6,944 -266,491
1988 -2685.0% -13,845 -385,585
2003 +2383.9% 16,672 414,112

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -18,646 -73,600 0 9
1970s -47,940 -277,900 30 10
1980s -232,964 -593,766 4,786 10
1990s -445,491 -1.22 million 79,176 10
2000s 587,412 16,672 1.24 million 10
2010s 1.88 million 1.07 million 2.70 million 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 4 Netherlands 4.02 million compare
  2. 5 Japan 3.39 million compare
  3. 6 Spain 3.17 million compare
  4. 8 Taiwan 2.68 million compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 2.63 million compare
  6. 10 Thailand 2.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Turkey?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Turkey was 2.70 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was -1.22 million in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Turkey ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 301.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.