India vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

India
227,616
in 2019
United States
303,452
in 2019
India rank
31st
United States rank
28th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

  • India
  • United States
-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M01.0M2.0M196119902019

How they compare

United States currently reports 303,452 against 227,616 in India, a difference of 75,836.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1,414 -1.14 million 1.14 million India
1970s -8,440 -1.14 million 1.13 million India
1980s -5,285 -1.74 million 1.73 million India
1990s 6,248 -1.26 million 1.27 million India
2000s -57,131 -388,962 331,831 India
2010s -78,814 587,595 666,409 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, India or United States?
United States, at 303,452 against 227,616 in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between India and United States?
75,836, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do India and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
India ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th 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

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.