South Korea vs Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
South Korea
1.26 million
in 2019
Pakistan
2.02 million
in 2019
South Korea rank
18th
Pakistan rank
16th
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.02 million against 1.26 million in South Korea, a difference of 756,960.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 165 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,085 | 0 | 7,085 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 125,378 | -15,547 | 140,925 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 805,220 | -21,241 | 826,461 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 17,064 | 1.29 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 67,010 | 1.25 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 628,903 | 603,307 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, South Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.02 million against 1.26 million in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 756,960, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- South Korea ranks 18th 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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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.