Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Germany or Italy?

Germany, at 2.09 million against 2.05 million in Italy as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?

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.

Germany vs Italy: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Germany

2.09 million

in 2019

Italy

2.05 million

in 2019

Germany rank

13th

Italy rank

14th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Germany
Italy

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.09 million against 2.05 million in Italy, a difference of 39,540.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Italy ranks 14th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.30 million	444,543	855,937	Germany
1970s	2.73 million	1.11 million	1.62 million	Germany
1980s	2.33 million	1.19 million	1.13 million	Germany
1990s	878,692	983,359	104,666	Italy
2000s	1.28 million	1.35 million	61,472	Italy
2010s	1.38 million	1.43 million	55,770	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Germany or Italy?: Germany, at 2.09 million against 2.05 million in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Germany and Italy?: 39,540, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Germany ranks 13th and Italy ranks 14th 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.