Argentina vs South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Argentina
2.03 million
in 2019
South Korea
1.26 million
in 2019
Argentina rank
15th
South Korea rank
18th
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- Argentina
- South Korea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.03 million against 1.26 million in South Korea, a difference of 766,360.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 165 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -195,214 | 7,085 | 202,299 | South Korea |
| 1970s | -71,503 | 125,378 | 196,882 | South Korea |
| 1980s | -35,074 | 805,220 | 840,294 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 52,050 | 1.30 million | 1.25 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 532,215 | 1.32 million | 784,940 | South Korea |
| 2010s | -1.09 million | 1.23 million | 2.32 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Argentina or South Korea?
- Argentina, at 2.03 million against 1.26 million in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Argentina and South Korea?
- 766,360, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Argentina ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th 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
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.