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

Nepal, at 162,693 against 144,241 in Brazil as of 2019.

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

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.

Brazil vs Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Brazil

144,241

in 2019

Nepal

162,693

in 2019

Brazil rank

35th

Nepal rank

34th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Brazil
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 162,693 against 144,241 in Brazil, a difference of 18,452.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 34th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.78	-22.78	36.56	Brazil
1970s	32,066	0	32,066	Brazil
1980s	388,913	-70.3	388,983	Brazil
1990s	653,352	53.3	653,299	Brazil
2000s	483,644	422.2	483,222	Brazil
2010s	-4.86 million	66,092	4.93 million	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Brazil or Nepal?: Nepal, at 162,693 against 144,241 in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Brazil and Nepal?: 18,452, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nepal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Nepal rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Brazil ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 34th 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.