Iran vs Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Iran
2.30 million
in 2019
Taiwan
2.68 million
in 2019
Iran rank
11th
Taiwan rank
8th
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- Iran
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 2.68 million against 2.30 million in Iran, a difference of 375,600.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 11th 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 | Iran | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,185 | 233,927 | 236,112 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 62 | 735,393 | 735,331 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 5,093 | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 62,836 | 2.34 million | 2.28 million | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 806,456 | 2.34 million | 1.53 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 2.47 million | 1.14 million | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Iran or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 2.68 million against 2.30 million in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Iran and Taiwan?
- 375,600, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Iran ranks 11th 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
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.