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

Germany, at 2.09 million against 2.02 million in Pakistan as of 2019.

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

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 Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Germany

2.09 million

in 2019

Pakistan

2.02 million

in 2019

Germany rank

13th

Pakistan rank

16th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Germany
Pakistan

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.09 million against 2.02 million in Pakistan, a difference of 64,530.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.30 million	0	1.30 million	Germany
1970s	2.73 million	-15,547	2.75 million	Germany
1980s	2.33 million	-21,241	2.35 million	Germany
1990s	878,692	17,064	861,629	Germany
2000s	1.28 million	67,010	1.22 million	Germany
2010s	1.38 million	628,903	746,428	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Germany or Pakistan?: Germany, at 2.09 million against 2.02 million in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Germany and Pakistan?: 64,530, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Pakistan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Germany and Pakistan rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Germany ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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.