Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Czechia or Finland?

Finland, at -109,191 against -189,610 in Czechia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?

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.

Czechia vs Finland: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Czechia

-189,610

in 2019

Finland

-109,191

in 2019

Czechia rank

148th

Finland rank

146th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Czechia
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports -109,191 against -189,610 in Czechia, a difference of 80,419.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Czechia ranks 148th and Finland ranks 146th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	40,832	40,832	Finland
1970s	0	26,046	26,046	Finland
1980s	0	-4,619	4,619	Czechia
1990s	-25,925	-77,752	51,828	Czechia
2000s	-173,891	-44,984	128,907	Finland
2010s	-305,603	-178,069	127,534	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Czechia or Finland?: Finland, at -109,191 against -189,610 in Czechia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Czechia and Finland?: 80,419, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Czechia ranks 148th and Finland ranks 146th 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

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.