Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Venezuela

Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 77,954 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
77,954
Change on year
down 52.5%
World rank
39th
of 165 countries
All-time high
247,625
in 2013
All-time low
1,946
in 2007
Years of data
56
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Venezuela, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 77,954 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2017.

The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and up 3,905.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Venezuela peaked at 247,625 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,946, in 2007.

That places Venezuela 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Venezuela, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 13,830 —
1962 21,250 +53.7%
1963 5,120 -75.9%
1964 23,767 +364.2%
1965 22,990 -3.3%
1966 38,655 +68.1%
1967 22,106 -42.8%
1968 47,599 +115.3%
1969 36,686 -22.9%
1970 65,621 +78.9%
1971 60,167 -8.3%
1972 57,601 -4.3%
1973 85,915 +49.2%
1974 62,657 -27.1%
1975 48,940 -21.9%
1976 23,074 -52.9%
1977 25,826 +11.9%
1978 73,176 +183.3%
1979 42,341 -42.1%
1980 65,956 +55.8%
1981 61,243 -7.1%
1982 63,450 +3.6%
1983 69,900 +10.2%
1984 113,455 +62.3%
1985 189,818 +67.3%
1986 139,486 -26.5%
1987 218,585 +56.7%
1988 125,428 -42.6%
1989 73,930 -41.1%
1990 55,801 -24.5%
1991 90,582 +62.3%
1992 115,182 +27.2%
1993 101,621 -11.8%
1994 141,214 +39.0%
1995 230,827 +63.5%
1996 145,330 -37.0%
1997 207,856 +43.0%
1998 149,636 -28.0%
1999 33,185 -77.8%
2000 194,129 +485.0%
2001 138,000 -28.9%
2002 41,566 -69.9%
2003 3,933 -90.5%
2004 19,313 +391.1%
2005 15,058 -22.0%
2006 48,349 +221.1%
2007 1,946 -96.0%
2008 22,403 +1051.2%
2009 60,472 +169.9%
2010 162,940 +169.4%
2011 137,718 -15.5%
2012 159,546 +15.8%
2013 247,625 +55.2%
2014 166,552 -32.7%
2015 163,975 -1.5%
2017 77,954 -52.5%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 77,954 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5, 155908.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 77,954 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5, 155908.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Venezuela 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
2008 +1051.2% 1,946 22,403
2000 +485.0% 33,185 194,129

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,778 5,120 47,599 9
1970s 54,532 23,074 85,915 10
1980s 112,125 61,243 218,585 10
1990s 127,123 33,185 230,827 10
2000s 54,517 1,946 194,129 10
2010s 159,473 77,954 247,625 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 36 Lebanon 139,420 compare
  2. 37 Algeria 100,265 compare
  3. 38 Austria 93,552 compare
  4. 40 Chile 77,410 compare
  5. 41 Panama 36,550 compare
  6. 42 Dominican Republic 31,946 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Venezuela?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Venezuela was 77,954 in 2017, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 247,625 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 1,946 in 2007.
How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Venezuela ranks 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,905.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.