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

Costa Rica, at 260,907 against 178,054 in Philippines as of 2019.

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

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 Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Costa Rica

260,907

in 2019

Philippines

178,054

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

30th

Philippines rank

33rd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Costa Rica
Philippines

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 260,907 against 178,054 in Philippines, a difference of 82,853.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.6667	7,814	7,813	Philippines
1970s	77	6,840	6,762	Philippines
1980s	16,426	16,480	54.3	Philippines
1990s	139,189	106,496	32,693	Costa Rica
2000s	234,763	188,628	46,135	Costa Rica
2010s	266,493	104,998	161,495	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 Philippines?: Costa Rica, at 260,907 against 178,054 in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Costa Rica and Philippines?: 82,853, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Costa Rica ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 33rd 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.