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

Lebanon, at 139,420 against 93,552 in Austria as of 2019.

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

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 Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Austria

93,552

in 2019

Lebanon

139,420

in 2019

Austria rank

38th

Lebanon rank

36th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Austria
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 139,420 against 93,552 in Austria, a difference of 45,868.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 38th and Lebanon ranks 36th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-127	-1,870	1,743	Austria
1970s	-6,377	11,187	17,564	Lebanon
1980s	-107,430	18,833	126,264	Lebanon
1990s	-195,205	5,639	200,844	Lebanon
2000s	-51,559	27,729	79,288	Lebanon
2010s	28,556	62,324	33,768	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Austria or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 139,420 against 93,552 in Austria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Austria and Lebanon?: 45,868, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Lebanon?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Austria and Lebanon rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Austria ranks 38th and Lebanon ranks 36th 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.