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

Nepal, at 162,693 against 100,265 in Algeria as of 2019.

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

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 Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Algeria

100,265

in 2019

Nepal

162,693

in 2019

Algeria rank

37th

Nepal rank

34th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Algeria
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 162,693 against 100,265 in Algeria, a difference of 62,428.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Algeria ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 34th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-58,033	-22.78	58,010	Nepal
1970s	-17,396	0	17,396	Nepal
1980s	34.3	-70.3	104.6	Algeria
1990s	17.2	53.3	36.1	Nepal
2000s	4,521	422.2	4,098	Algeria
2010s	13,408	66,092	52,684	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Algeria or Nepal?: Nepal, at 162,693 against 100,265 in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Algeria and Nepal?: 62,428, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nepal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Nepal rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Algeria ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 34th 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.