Costa Rica vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Costa Rica
260,907
in 2019
United States
303,452
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
30th
United States rank
28th
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 303,452 against 260,907 in Costa Rica, a difference of 42,545.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6667 | -1.14 million | 1.14 million | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 77 | -1.14 million | 1.14 million | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 16,426 | -1.74 million | 1.76 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 139,189 | -1.26 million | 1.40 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 234,763 | -388,962 | 623,725 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 266,493 | 587,595 | 321,102 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Costa Rica or United States?
- United States, at 303,452 against 260,907 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Costa Rica and United States?
- 42,545, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th 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.