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

Finland, at -109,191 against -191,742 in Sweden as of 2019.

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

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.

Finland vs Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Finland

-109,191

in 2019

Sweden

-191,742

in 2019

Finland rank

146th

Sweden rank

149th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Finland currently reports -109,191 against -191,742 in Sweden, a difference of 82,551.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 149th of 165 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	40,832	-110,224	151,056	Finland
1970s	26,046	-194,666	220,712	Finland
1980s	-4,619	-184,599	179,980	Finland
1990s	-77,752	-284,033	206,281	Finland
2000s	-44,984	-280,768	235,784	Finland
2010s	-178,069	-380,226	202,157	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Finland or Sweden?: Finland, at -109,191 against -191,742 in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Finland and Sweden?: 82,551, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Finland ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 149th 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.