Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Malaysia or Portugal?

Portugal, at 1.11 million against 771,263 in Malaysia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?

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.

Malaysia vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Malaysia

771,263

in 2019

Portugal

1.11 million

in 2019

Malaysia rank

20th

Portugal rank

19th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Malaysia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.11 million against 771,263 in Malaysia, a difference of 341,427.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18,454	2,044	16,410	Malaysia
1970s	22,180	103,803	81,622	Portugal
1980s	215,757	661,148	445,392	Portugal
1990s	490,982	679,647	188,665	Portugal
2000s	626,042	952,543	326,500	Portugal
2010s	679,052	819,364	140,312	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Malaysia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 1.11 million against 771,263 in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Malaysia and Portugal?: 341,427, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Malaysia ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th 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.