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

Thailand, at 2.40 million against 2.09 million in Germany as of 2019.

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

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 Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Germany

2.09 million

in 2019

Thailand

2.40 million

in 2019

Germany rank

13th

Thailand rank

10th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Germany
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.40 million against 2.09 million in Germany, a difference of 312,240.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.30 million	0	1.30 million	Germany
1970s	2.73 million	1,482	2.73 million	Germany
1980s	2.33 million	5,192	2.32 million	Germany
1990s	878,692	348,701	529,992	Germany
2000s	1.28 million	1.51 million	229,870	Thailand
2010s	1.38 million	2.29 million	913,638	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Germany or Thailand?: Thailand, at 2.40 million against 2.09 million in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Germany and Thailand?: 312,240, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Germany ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th 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.