Belgium vs Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Belgium
332,683
in 2019
Costa Rica
260,907
in 2019
Belgium rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
30th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 332,683 against 260,907 in Costa Rica, a difference of 71,776.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 165 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 978,620 234,763 743,858 Belgium
2010s 203,785 266,493 62,708 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Belgium, at 332,683 against 260,907 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Belgium and Costa Rica?
71,776, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Belgium ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 30th 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

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.