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

Estonia, at -362,566 against -1.04 million in Romania as of 2019.

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

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 Romania: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Estonia

-362,566

in 2019

Romania

-1.04 million

in 2019

Estonia rank

155th

Romania rank

158th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Estonia
Romania

How they compare

Estonia currently reports -362,566 against -1.04 million in Romania, a difference of 681,974.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 155th and Romania ranks 158th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-5,167	5,167	Estonia
1970s	0	99,691	99,691	Romania
1980s	0	258,019	258,019	Romania
1990s	-3,772	-59,934	56,161	Estonia
2000s	-43,172	-199,870	156,698	Estonia
2010s	-219,109	-1.06 million	841,546	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Estonia or Romania?: Estonia, at -362,566 against -1.04 million in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Estonia and Romania?: 681,974, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Estonia ranks 155th and Romania ranks 158th 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.