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

Latvia, at -204,458 against -266,339 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

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

57 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 Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Bulgaria

-266,339

in 2019

Latvia

-204,458

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

151st

Latvia rank

150th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Bulgaria
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports -204,458 against -266,339 in Bulgaria, a difference of 61,881.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 151st and Latvia ranks 150th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,618	0	2,618	Bulgaria
1970s	-8,375	0	8,375	Latvia
1980s	31,164	0	31,164	Bulgaria
1990s	-27,065	-573.88	26,491	Latvia
2000s	-280,522	-34,783	245,739	Latvia
2010s	-366,176	-137,624	228,552	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Bulgaria or Latvia?: Latvia, at -204,458 against -266,339 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Bulgaria and Latvia?: 61,881, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Bulgaria ranks 151st and Latvia ranks 150th 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.