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

Indonesia, at 2.63 million against 2.40 million in Thailand as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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.

Indonesia vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Indonesia

2.63 million

in 2019

Thailand

2.40 million

in 2019

Indonesia rank

9th

Thailand rank

10th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Indonesia
Thailand

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.63 million against 2.40 million in Thailand, a difference of 232,580.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 10th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2222	0	0.2222	Indonesia
1970s	58,648	1,482	57,166	Indonesia
1980s	324,953	5,192	319,761	Indonesia
1990s	704,718	348,701	356,017	Indonesia
2000s	1.30 million	1.51 million	210,287	Thailand
2010s	2.15 million	2.29 million	140,489	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Indonesia or Thailand?: Indonesia, at 2.63 million against 2.40 million in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Indonesia and Thailand?: 232,580, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Indonesia ranks 9th 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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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.