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

Algeria, at 100,265 against 77,410 in Chile as of 2019.

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

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 Chile: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Algeria

100,265

in 2019

Chile

77,410

in 2019

Algeria rank

37th

Chile rank

40th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Algeria
Chile

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 100,265 against 77,410 in Chile, a difference of 22,855.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Algeria ranks 37th and Chile ranks 40th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-58,033	-1,894	56,139	Chile
1970s	-17,396	-1,700	15,696	Chile
1980s	34.3	-3,248	3,282	Algeria
1990s	17.2	15,210	15,192	Chile
2000s	4,521	139,651	135,130	Chile
2010s	13,408	87,320	73,912	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Algeria or Chile?: Algeria, at 100,265 against 77,410 in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Algeria and Chile?: 22,855, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Chile?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Chile rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Algeria ranks 37th and Chile ranks 40th 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.