Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Australia or Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan, at -1.60 million against -2.87 million in Australia as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Australia and Kazakhstan?

1.27 million, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?

24 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Australia vs Kazakhstan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Australia

-2.87 million

in 2019

Kazakhstan

-1.60 million

in 2019

Australia rank

163rd

Kazakhstan rank

160th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Australia
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports -1.60 million against -2.87 million in Australia, a difference of 1.27 million.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 163rd and Kazakhstan ranks 160th of 165 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-3.59 million	-646,364	2.94 million	Kazakhstan
2000s	-3.49 million	-407,810	3.09 million	Kazakhstan
2010s	-5.36 million	-765,548	4.60 million	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Australia or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at -1.60 million against -2.87 million in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Australia and Kazakhstan?: 1.27 million, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Australia ranks 163rd and Kazakhstan ranks 160th 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.