Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Austria or Brazil?

Brazil, at 144,241 against 93,552 in Austria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?

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.

Austria vs Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Austria

93,552

in 2019

Brazil

144,241

in 2019

Austria rank

38th

Brazil rank

35th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Austria
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 144,241 against 93,552 in Austria, a difference of 50,689.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 35th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-127	13.78	140.78	Brazil
1970s	-6,377	32,066	38,443	Brazil
1980s	-107,430	388,913	496,343	Brazil
1990s	-195,205	653,352	848,558	Brazil
2000s	-51,559	483,644	535,203	Brazil
2010s	28,556	-4.86 million	4.89 million	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Austria or Brazil?: Brazil, at 144,241 against 93,552 in Austria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Austria and Brazil?: 50,689, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Austria ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 35th 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.