Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Chile or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 77,954 against 77,410 in Chile as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Chile vs Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Chile

77,410

in 2019

Venezuela

77,954

in 2017

Chile rank

40th

Venezuela rank

39th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Chile
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 77,954 against 77,410 in Chile, a difference of 544.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.

Chile ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1,894	25,778	27,672	Venezuela
1970s	-1,700	54,532	56,231	Venezuela
1980s	-3,248	112,125	115,373	Venezuela
1990s	15,210	127,123	111,914	Venezuela
2000s	139,651	54,517	85,134	Chile
2010s	80,412	159,473	79,060	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Chile or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 77,954 against 77,410 in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Chile and Venezuela?: 544, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Chile ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 39th 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.