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

Uruguay, at -72,792 against -109,191 in Finland as of 2019.

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

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 Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Finland

-109,191

in 2019

Uruguay

-72,792

in 2019

Finland rank

146th

Uruguay rank

143rd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Finland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -72,792 against -109,191 in Finland, a difference of 36,399.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 143rd of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	40,832	-606.44	41,439	Finland
1970s	26,046	-1,748	27,795	Finland
1980s	-4,619	-37,438	32,818	Finland
1990s	-77,752	-46,347	31,406	Uruguay
2000s	-44,984	-9,950	35,034	Uruguay
2010s	-178,069	-27,782	150,287	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Finland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at -72,792 against -109,191 in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Finland and Uruguay?: 36,399, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Finland ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 143rd 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.