China vs Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
China
91.29 million
in 2019
Mexico
4.85 million
in 2019
China rank
1st
Mexico rank
2nd
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 91.29 million against 4.85 million in Mexico, a difference of 86.44 million.
That makes China's figure about 18.8 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,549 | 5,178 | 246,371 | China |
| 1970s | 948,341 | 274,156 | 674,184 | China |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.13 million | 625,770 | China |
| 1990s | 3.58 million | 2.54 million | 1.04 million | China |
| 2000s | 26.59 million | 3.86 million | 22.73 million | China |
| 2010s | 76.32 million | 4.04 million | 72.28 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, China or Mexico?
- China, at 91.29 million against 4.85 million in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between China and Mexico?
- 86.44 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd 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
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.