Costa Rica vs India: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Costa Rica
260,907
in 2019
India
227,616
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
30th
India rank
31st
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 260,907 against 227,616 in India, a difference of 33,291.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and India ranks 31st of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6667 | 1,414 | 1,413 | India |
| 1970s | 77 | -8,440 | 8,517 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 16,426 | -5,285 | 21,711 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 139,189 | 6,248 | 132,941 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 234,763 | -57,131 | 291,894 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 266,493 | -78,814 | 345,307 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 260,907 against 227,616 in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Costa Rica and India?
- 33,291, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and India ranks 31st 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.