Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Lebanon or Nepal?

Nepal, at 162,693 against 139,420 in Lebanon as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nepal?

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.

Lebanon vs Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Lebanon

139,420

in 2019

Nepal

162,693

in 2019

Lebanon rank

36th

Nepal rank

34th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Lebanon
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 162,693 against 139,420 in Lebanon, a difference of 23,273.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Lebanon ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 34th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1,870	-22.78	1,847	Nepal
1970s	11,187	0	11,187	Lebanon
1980s	18,833	-70.3	18,904	Lebanon
1990s	5,639	53.3	5,585	Lebanon
2000s	27,729	422.2	27,307	Lebanon
2010s	62,324	66,092	3,768	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Lebanon or Nepal?: Nepal, at 162,693 against 139,420 in Lebanon as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Lebanon and Nepal?: 23,273, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nepal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lebanon and Nepal rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Lebanon ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 34th 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.