Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Argentina or Bangladesh?

Bangladesh, at 2.20 million against 2.03 million in Argentina as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Argentina and Bangladesh?

170,080, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bangladesh?

14 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Argentina vs Bangladesh: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Argentina

2.03 million

in 2019

Bangladesh

2.20 million

in 2019

Argentina rank

15th

Bangladesh rank

12th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Argentina
Bangladesh

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.20 million against 2.03 million in Argentina, a difference of 170,080.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Bangladesh ranks 12th of 165 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Bangladesh	Difference	Ahead
2000s	947,165	123,344	823,821	Argentina
2010s	-1.09 million	810,583	1.90 million	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Argentina or Bangladesh?: Bangladesh, at 2.20 million against 2.03 million in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Argentina and Bangladesh?: 170,080, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bangladesh?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Bangladesh rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Argentina ranks 15th and Bangladesh ranks 12th 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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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.