Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Barbados or Chile?

Chile, at 77,410 against 28,060 in Barbados as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?

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.

Barbados vs Chile: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Barbados

28,060

in 2019

Chile

77,410

in 2019

Barbados rank

43rd

Chile rank

40th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Barbados
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 77,410 against 28,060 in Barbados, a difference of 49,350.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.8 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Barbados ranks 43rd and Chile ranks 40th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1.44	-1,894	1,892	Barbados
1970s	0	-1,700	1,700	Barbados
1980s	0	-3,248	3,248	Barbados
1990s	11,820	15,210	3,389	Chile
2000s	22,899	139,651	116,752	Chile
2010s	24,964	87,320	62,357	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Barbados or Chile?: Chile, at 77,410 against 28,060 in Barbados as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Barbados and Chile?: 49,350, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Barbados and Chile rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Barbados ranks 43rd and Chile ranks 40th 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.