Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Israel or Philippines?

Israel, at 223,784 against 178,054 in Philippines as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Philippines?

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.

Israel vs Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Israel

223,784

in 2019

Philippines

178,054

in 2019

Israel rank

32nd

Philippines rank

33rd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Israel
Philippines

How they compare

Israel currently reports 223,784 against 178,054 in Philippines, a difference of 45,730.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

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

Israel ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 33rd of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	228,274	7,814	220,460	Israel
1970s	374,722	6,840	367,883	Israel
1980s	434,655	16,480	418,175	Israel
1990s	489,263	106,496	382,767	Israel
2000s	544,104	188,628	355,476	Israel
2010s	379,492	104,998	274,494	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Israel or Philippines?: Israel, at 223,784 against 178,054 in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Israel and Philippines?: 45,730, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Philippines?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Israel and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Israel ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 33rd 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.