Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Bahrain or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 23 against 18 in Bahrain as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Guatemala?

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.

Bahrain vs Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Bahrain

in 2019

Guatemala

in 2019

Bahrain rank

82nd

Guatemala rank

81st

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Bahrain
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 23 against 18 in Bahrain, a difference of 5.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 81st of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	12.67	12.67	Guatemala
1970s	-473.9	915.9	1,390	Guatemala
1980s	274.3	1,556	1,282	Guatemala
1990s	333.4	930.2	596.8	Guatemala
2000s	2,145	6,983	4,838	Guatemala
2010s	5,007	12,074	7,067	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Bahrain or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 23 against 18 in Bahrain as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Bahrain and Guatemala?: 5, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Guatemala?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Guatemala rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Bahrain ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 81st 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.