Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Costa Rica or Greece?

Greece, at 300,156 against 260,907 in Costa Rica as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?

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.

Costa Rica vs Greece: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Costa Rica

260,907

in 2019

Greece

300,156

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

30th

Greece rank

29th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Costa Rica
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 300,156 against 260,907 in Costa Rica, a difference of 39,249.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Greece ranks 29th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.6667	-14,925	14,926	Costa Rica
1970s	77	30,650	30,573	Greece
1980s	16,426	128,107	111,681	Greece
1990s	139,189	272,433	133,244	Greece
2000s	234,763	335,417	100,654	Greece
2010s	266,493	292,003	25,510	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Costa Rica or Greece?: Greece, at 300,156 against 260,907 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Costa Rica and Greece?: 39,249, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Costa Rica ranks 30th and Greece ranks 29th 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.