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

Viet Nam, at 1.62 million against 771,263 in Malaysia as of 2019.

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

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 Viet Nam: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Malaysia

771,263

in 2019

Viet Nam

1.62 million

in 2019

Malaysia rank

20th

Viet Nam rank

17th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Malaysia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.62 million against 771,263 in Malaysia, a difference of 849,827.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18,454	480.44	17,974	Malaysia
1970s	22,180	529.1	21,651	Malaysia
1980s	215,757	-46,963	262,720	Malaysia
1990s	490,982	-63,502	554,485	Malaysia
2000s	626,042	34,449	591,593	Malaysia
2010s	679,052	1.31 million	629,644	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Malaysia or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 1.62 million against 771,263 in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 849,827, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Malaysia ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th 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.