Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Bulgaria or Czechia?

Czechia, at -189,610 against -266,339 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?

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.

Bulgaria vs Czechia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Bulgaria

-266,339

in 2019

Czechia

-189,610

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

151st

Czechia rank

148th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Bulgaria
Czechia

How they compare

Czechia currently reports -189,610 against -266,339 in Bulgaria, a difference of 76,729.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Czechia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 151st and Czechia ranks 148th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Czechia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,618	0	2,618	Bulgaria
1970s	-8,375	0	8,375	Czechia
1980s	31,164	0	31,164	Bulgaria
1990s	-35,220	-25,925	9,295	Czechia
2000s	-280,522	-173,891	106,630	Czechia
2010s	-366,176	-305,603	60,572	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Bulgaria or Czechia?: Czechia, at -189,610 against -266,339 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Bulgaria and Czechia?: 76,729, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Bulgaria ranks 151st and Czechia ranks 148th 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.