Soya beans — Terms of trade in China, mainland

China, mainland: Soya beans — Terms of trade was 102.37 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
102.37 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 74 countries
All-time high
115.42 %
in 2020
All-time low
69.33 %
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Soya beans — Terms of trade in China, mainland, 2010–2024

02550751001252010201720242010: 80 %2011: 69.3 %2012: 73.7 %2013: 81.6 %2014: 86.4 %2015: 111.7 %2016: 106.6 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 87.5 %2019: 102.1 %2020: 115.4 %2021: 105.5 %2022: 88.1 %2023: 103.2 %2024: 102.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, soya beans — terms of trade in China, mainland stood at 102.37 %.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — terms of trade in China, mainland peaked at 115.42 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.33 %, in 2011.

China, mainland ranks 37th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Soya beans — Terms of trade in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Terms of trade in China, mainland, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 79.96 %
2011 69.33 % -13.3%
2012 73.73 % +6.3%
2013 81.62 % +10.7%
2014 86.37 % +5.8%
2015 111.74 % +29.4%
2016 106.64 % -4.6%
2017 99.2 % -7.0%
2018 87.47 % -11.8%
2019 102.13 % +16.8%
2020 115.42 % +13.0%
2021 105.52 % -8.6%
2022 88.1 % -16.5%
2023 103.22 % +17.2%
2024 102.37 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.82 % 69.33 % 111.74 % 10
2020s 102.93 % 88.1 % 115.42 % 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 34 France 106.21 % compare
  2. 35 Ireland 105.17 % compare
  3. 35 Malawi 105.17 % compare
  4. 38 Russian Federation 101.65 % compare
  5. 39 Brunei Darussalam 100.12 % compare
  6. 40 Belgium 98.17 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — terms of trade in China, mainland?
Soya beans — terms of trade in China, mainland was 102.37 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — terms of trade recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 115.42 % in 2020.
What is the lowest soya beans — terms of trade recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.33 % in 2011.
How does China, mainland rank for soya beans — terms of trade?
China, mainland ranks 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — terms of trade rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Terms of trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Terms of trade
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,139 data points, 2010–2024
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The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK