Japan vs Spain: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Japan
3.39 million
in 2019
Spain
3.17 million
in 2019
Japan rank
5th
Spain rank
6th
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.39 million against 3.17 million in Spain, a difference of 220,050.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 399,092 | 1.47 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.56 million | 1.59 million | 1.97 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.60 million | 1.99 million | 2.62 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.79 million | 1.99 million | 2.80 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.38 million | 2.66 million | 1.71 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.08 million | 3.22 million | 140,710 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 3.39 million against 3.17 million in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Japan and Spain?
- 220,050, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Japan ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th 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.