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

Italy, at 2.05 million against 2.03 million in Argentina as of 2019.

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

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.

Argentina vs Italy: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Argentina

2.03 million

in 2019

Italy

2.05 million

in 2019

Argentina rank

15th

Italy rank

14th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Argentina
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.05 million against 2.03 million in Argentina, a difference of 15,590.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Italy ranks 14th of 165 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-195,214	444,543	639,757	Italy
1970s	-71,503	1.11 million	1.18 million	Italy
1980s	-35,074	1.19 million	1.23 million	Italy
1990s	52,050	983,359	931,309	Italy
2000s	532,215	1.35 million	813,316	Italy
2010s	-1.09 million	1.43 million	2.52 million	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Argentina or Italy?: Italy, at 2.05 million against 2.03 million in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Argentina and Italy?: 15,590, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Argentina ranks 15th and Italy ranks 14th 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.