Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Korea
1.26 million
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
680,959
in 2019
Korea rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.26 million against 680,959 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 582,861.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 165 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,085 | 0 | 7,085 | Korea |
| 1970s | 125,378 | -3 | 125,382 | Korea |
| 1980s | 805,220 | -1,364 | 806,585 | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 9,559 | 1.29 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 33,198 | 1.28 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 597,377 | 634,833 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Korea, at 1.26 million against 680,959 in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 582,861, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Korea ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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.