Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Italy or Pakistan?

Italy, at 2.05 million against 2.02 million in Pakistan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?

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.

Italy vs Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Italy

2.05 million

in 2019

Pakistan

2.02 million

in 2019

Italy rank

14th

Pakistan rank

16th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Italy
Pakistan

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.05 million against 2.02 million in Pakistan, a difference of 24,990.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	444,543	0	444,543	Italy
1970s	1.11 million	-15,547	1.13 million	Italy
1980s	1.19 million	-21,241	1.21 million	Italy
1990s	983,359	17,064	966,295	Italy
2000s	1.35 million	67,010	1.28 million	Italy
2010s	1.43 million	628,903	802,198	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Italy or Pakistan?: Italy, at 2.05 million against 2.02 million in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Italy and Pakistan?: 24,990, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Italy ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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.