Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Uruguay

Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -72,792 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-72,792
Change on year
down 726.5%
World rank
143rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
23,160
in 2009
All-time low
-146,072
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Uruguay is -72,792, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 726.5% on the previous year and down 414.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Uruguay peaked at 23,160 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -146,072, in 1997.

That places Uruguay 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Uruguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,000 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 108 —
1964 20 -81.5%
1965 -2,663 -13415.0%
1966 667 -125.0%
1967 -97 -114.5%
1968 -175 +80.4%
1969 -2,318 +1224.6%
1970 -693 -70.1%
1971 -3,755 +441.8%
1972 -23 -99.4%
1973 307 -1434.8%
1974 -295 -196.1%
1975 -3,164 +972.5%
1976 -6,581 +108.0%
1977 -851 -87.1%
1978 -2,476 +191.0%
1979 46 -101.9%
1980 -21,198 -46182.6%
1981 -26,122 +23.2%
1982 -15,508 -40.6%
1983 -22,427 +44.6%
1984 -62,760 +179.8%
1985 -51,760 -17.5%
1986 -49,917 -3.6%
1987 -23,122 -53.7%
1988 -28,341 +22.6%
1989 -73,222 +158.4%
1990 -52,765 -27.9%
1991 -34,846 -34.0%
1992 5,687 -116.3%
1993 -127,729 -2346.0%
1994 -2,808 -97.8%
1995 31 -101.1%
1996 -77,696 -250732.3%
1997 -146,072 +88.0%
1998 16 -100.0%
1999 -27,286 -170637.5%
2000 128 -100.5%
2001 -8,907 -7058.6%
2002 2,267 -125.5%
2003 5,379 +137.3%
2004 -18,298 -440.2%
2005 -1,667 -90.9%
2006 -17,829 +969.5%
2007 -90,889 +409.8%
2008 7,157 -107.9%
2009 23,160 +223.6%
2010 21,547 -7.0%
2011 22,925 +6.4%
2012 -16,206 -170.7%
2013 -60,184 +271.4%
2014 -26,067 -56.7%
2015 -31,480 +20.8%
2016 -14,589 -53.7%
2017 -112,591 +671.8%
2018 11,618 -110.3%
2019 -72,792 -726.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's -72,792 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13. (61 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's -72,792 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 Uruguay 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
1996 -250732.3% 31 -77,696
1999 -170637.5% 16 -27,286
1980 -46182.6% 46 -21,198
1965 -13415.0% 20 -2,663
2001 -7058.6% 128 -8,907
1993 -2346.0% 5,687 -127,729

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -606.44 -2,663 667 9
1970s -1,748 -6,581 307 10
1980s -37,438 -73,222 -15,508 10
1990s -46,347 -146,072 5,687 10
2000s -9,950 -90,889 23,160 10
2010s -27,782 -112,591 22,925 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 140 Syria -48,200 compare
  2. 141 Moldova -53,500 compare
  3. 142 Slovakia -70,401 compare
  4. 144 Uzbekistan -87,340 compare
  5. 145 United Arab Emirates -102,430 compare
  6. 146 Finland -109,191 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Uruguay?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Uruguay was -72,792 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 23,160 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -146,072 in 1997.
How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 414.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.