Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Estonia or Hungary?

Hungary, at -298,367 against -362,566 in Estonia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?

54 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.

Estonia vs Hungary: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Estonia

-362,566

in 2019

Hungary

-298,367

in 2019

Estonia rank

155th

Hungary rank

153rd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Estonia
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports -298,367 against -362,566 in Estonia, a difference of 64,199.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 155th and Hungary ranks 153rd of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	14,864	14,864	Hungary
1970s	0	-19,154	19,154	Estonia
1980s	0	-27,169	27,169	Estonia
1990s	-3,772	-120,449	116,677	Estonia
2000s	-43,172	-209,595	166,424	Estonia
2010s	-219,109	-450,116	231,006	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Estonia or Hungary?: Hungary, at -298,367 against -362,566 in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Estonia and Hungary?: 64,199, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Estonia ranks 155th and Hungary ranks 153rd 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.