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

Sweden, at -191,742 against -266,339 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

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

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 Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Bulgaria

-266,339

in 2019

Sweden

-191,742

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

151st

Sweden rank

149th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Bulgaria
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -191,742 against -266,339 in Bulgaria, a difference of 74,597.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 149th of 165 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,618	-110,224	112,842	Bulgaria
1970s	-8,375	-194,666	186,291	Bulgaria
1980s	31,164	-184,599	215,763	Bulgaria
1990s	-35,220	-284,033	248,813	Bulgaria
2000s	-280,522	-280,768	246.2	Bulgaria
2010s	-366,176	-380,226	14,050	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Bulgaria or Sweden?: Sweden, at -191,742 against -266,339 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Bulgaria and Sweden?: 74,597, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Bulgaria ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 149th 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.