Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?

Hong Kong, China, at 24,017 against 21,084 in Singapore as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?

2,933, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Hong Kong, China

24,017

in 2019

Singapore

21,084

in 2019

Hong Kong, China rank

45th

Singapore rank

46th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Hong Kong, China
Singapore

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 24,017 against 21,084 in Singapore, a difference of 2,933.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 46th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18,166	15,917	2,249	Hong Kong, China
1970s	20,048	51,246	31,199	Singapore
1980s	27,354	-265,234	292,588	Hong Kong, China
1990s	35,870	31,619	4,250	Hong Kong, China
2000s	34,639	21,181	13,458	Hong Kong, China
2010s	32,385	20,446	11,939	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?: Hong Kong, China, at 24,017 against 21,084 in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 2,933, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 46th 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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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: 24 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.