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

Malaysia, at 771,263 against 668,457 in Tunisia as of 2019.

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

58 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 Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Malaysia

771,263

in 2019

Tunisia

668,457

in 2019

Malaysia rank

20th

Tunisia rank

22nd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Malaysia
Tunisia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 771,263 against 668,457 in Tunisia, a difference of 102,806.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 22nd of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18,454	-6,042	24,496	Malaysia
1970s	22,180	-1,557	23,738	Malaysia
1980s	215,757	0	215,757	Malaysia
1990s	491,763	-6,202	497,965	Malaysia
2000s	626,042	20,863	605,179	Malaysia
2010s	679,052	509,866	169,186	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Malaysia or Tunisia?: Malaysia, at 771,263 against 668,457 in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Malaysia and Tunisia?: 102,806, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Malaysia ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 22nd 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.