Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Uganda

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 62 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
62
Change on year
up 463.6%
World rank
76th
of 165 countries
All-time high
249
in 2010
All-time low
-350,733
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Uganda, 2006–2019

-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k02006201220192006: 792007: 02008: -62009: -2502010: 2492011: 1382012: 2342013: 1102014: 2282015: -142016: -225.2k2017: -350.7k2018: 112019: 62

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Uganda is 62, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 463.6% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Uganda peaked at 249 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -350,733, in 2017.

That places Uganda 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Uganda, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 79 —
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 -6 —
2009 -250 +4066.7%
2010 249 -199.6%
2011 138 -44.6%
2012 234 +69.6%
2013 110 -53.0%
2014 228 +107.3%
2015 -14 -106.1%
2016 -225,248 +1608814.3%
2017 -350,733 +55.7%
2018 11 -100.0%
2019 62 +463.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 62 is above the median for low income countries, which is -225. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Uganda 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 -1608814.3% -14 -225,248
2009 -4066.7% -6 -250

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -44.25 -250 79 4
2010s -57,496 -350,733 249 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 73 Ghana 86 compare
  2. 74 Togo 69 compare
  3. 75 Turkmenistan 63 compare
  4. 77 Senegal 53 compare
  5. 78 Albania 43 compare
  6. 79 Armenia 30 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Uganda?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Uganda was 62 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 249 in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -350,733 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Uganda ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.