Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Indonesia or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 2.68 million against 2.63 million in Indonesia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Taiwan?

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.

Indonesia vs Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Indonesia

2.63 million

in 2019

Taiwan

2.68 million

in 2019

Indonesia rank

9th

Taiwan rank

8th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Indonesia
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 2.68 million against 2.63 million in Indonesia, a difference of 47,600.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2222	233,927	233,927	Taiwan
1970s	58,648	735,393	676,745	Taiwan
1980s	324,953	1.50 million	1.18 million	Taiwan
1990s	704,718	2.34 million	1.64 million	Taiwan
2000s	1.30 million	2.34 million	1.03 million	Taiwan
2010s	2.15 million	2.47 million	323,958	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Indonesia or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 2.68 million against 2.63 million in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Indonesia and Taiwan?: 47,600, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Taiwan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and Taiwan rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Indonesia ranks 9th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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.