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

Bulgaria, at -266,339 against -298,367 in Hungary as of 2019.

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

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 Hungary: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Bulgaria

-266,339

in 2019

Hungary

-298,367

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

151st

Hungary rank

153rd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Bulgaria
Hungary

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -266,339 against -298,367 in Hungary, a difference of 32,028.

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

Bulgaria ranks 151st and Hungary ranks 153rd of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,618	14,864	12,246	Hungary
1970s	-8,375	-19,154	10,778	Bulgaria
1980s	31,164	-27,169	58,333	Bulgaria
1990s	-35,220	-111,410	76,190	Bulgaria
2000s	-280,522	-209,595	70,927	Hungary
2010s	-366,176	-450,116	83,940	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Bulgaria or Hungary?: Bulgaria, at -266,339 against -298,367 in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Bulgaria and Hungary?: 32,028, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Bulgaria ranks 151st and Hungary ranks 153rd 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.