Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Vietnam

Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 1.62 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.62 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
17th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2015
All-time low
-216,600
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Vietnam stood at 1.62 million.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 842.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Vietnam peaked at 1.67 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -216,600, in 1996.

That places Vietnam 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Vietnam, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -2,690 —
1962 1,713 -163.7%
1963 1,940 +13.3%
1964 1,500 -22.7%
1965 1,370 -8.7%
1966 291 -78.8%
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 0 —
1969 200 —
1970 0 -100.0%
1971 0 —
1972 803 —
1973 2,488 +209.8%
1974 2,000 -19.6%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 -25,000 —
1983 -24,000 -4.0%
1984 -91,000 +279.2%
1985 -50,000 -45.1%
1986 -25,679 -48.6%
1987 -53,643 +108.9%
1988 -49,610 -7.5%
1989 -150,700 +203.8%
1990 -36,099 -76.0%
1991 -60,600 +67.9%
1992 -76,026 +25.5%
1993 -85,000 +11.8%
1994 -89,500 +5.3%
1995 -21,100 -76.4%
1996 -216,600 +926.5%
1997 -53,200 -75.4%
1998 5,400 -110.2%
1999 -2,300 -142.6%
2000 -7,714 +235.4%
2001 -14,800 +91.9%
2002 28,976 -295.8%
2003 -600 -102.1%
2004 -75,352 +12458.7%
2005 3,471 -104.6%
2006 45,163 +1201.2%
2007 75,148 +66.4%
2008 118,197 +57.3%
2009 172,003 +45.5%
2010 227,595 +32.3%
2011 908,280 +299.1%
2012 1.29 million +41.5%
2013 1.31 million +1.6%
2014 1.44 million +10.5%
2015 1.67 million +15.6%
2016 1.50 million -9.8%
2017 1.60 million +6.1%
2018 1.53 million -4.2%
2019 1.62 million +6.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 1233.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1.62 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,968, 823.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Vietnam 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
2004 -12458.7% -600 -75,352
2006 +1201.2% 3,471 45,163
1996 -926.5% -21,100 -216,600

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 480.44 -2,690 1,940 9
1970s 529.1 0 2,488 10
1980s -46,963 -150,700 0 10
1990s -63,502 -216,600 5,400 10
2000s 34,449 -75,352 172,003 10
2010s 1.31 million 227,595 1.67 million 10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 14 Italy 2.05 million compare
  2. 15 Argentina 2.03 million compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 2.02 million compare
  4. 18 South Korea 1.26 million compare
  5. 19 Portugal 1.11 million compare
  6. 20 Malaysia 771,263 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Vietnam?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Vietnam was 1.62 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -216,600 in 1996.
How does Vietnam rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Vietnam ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 842.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.