Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 680,959 against 624,376 in Colombia as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?

56,583, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Colombia

624,376

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

680,959

in 2019

Colombia rank

23rd

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Colombia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 680,959 against 624,376 in Colombia, a difference of 56,583.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	191,131	10,233	180,898	Colombia
2000s	381,727	33,198	348,529	Colombia
2010s	464,290	597,377	133,087	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 680,959 against 624,376 in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?: 56,583, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Colombia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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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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.