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

Malaysia, at 771,263 against 680,959 in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.

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

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 Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Malaysia

771,263

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

680,959

in 2019

Malaysia rank

20th

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 771,263 against 680,959 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 90,304.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 165 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18,454	0	18,454	Malaysia
1970s	22,180	-3	22,184	Malaysia
1980s	215,757	-1,364	217,121	Malaysia
1990s	490,982	9,559	481,423	Malaysia
2000s	626,042	33,198	592,844	Malaysia
2010s	679,052	597,377	81,675	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?: Malaysia, at 771,263 against 680,959 in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 90,304, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Malaysia ranks 20th 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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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.