Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Algeria or Brazil?

Brazil, at 144,241 against 100,265 in Algeria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Algeria

100,265

in 2019

Brazil

144,241

in 2019

Algeria rank

37th

Brazil rank

35th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Algeria
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 144,241 against 100,265 in Algeria, a difference of 43,976.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Algeria ranks 37th and Brazil ranks 35th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-58,033	13.78	58,047	Brazil
1970s	-17,396	32,066	49,462	Brazil
1980s	34.3	388,913	388,878	Brazil
1990s	17.2	653,352	653,335	Brazil
2000s	4,521	483,644	479,124	Brazil
2010s	13,408	-4.86 million	4.87 million	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Algeria or Brazil?: Brazil, at 144,241 against 100,265 in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Algeria and Brazil?: 43,976, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Algeria ranks 37th and Brazil ranks 35th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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: 10 August 2026

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.