Netherlands vs Spain: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Netherlands
4.02 million
in 2019
Spain
3.17 million
in 2019
Netherlands rank
4th
Spain rank
6th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119902019

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.02 million against 3.17 million in Spain, a difference of 845,080.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 310,284 399,092 88,808 Spain
1970s 1.56 million 1.59 million 31,526 Spain
1980s 2.86 million 1.99 million 875,189 Netherlands
1990s 3.99 million 1.99 million 2.00 million Netherlands
2000s 4.58 million 2.66 million 1.92 million Netherlands
2010s 3.42 million 3.22 million 200,614 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 4.02 million against 3.17 million in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Netherlands and Spain?
845,080, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th 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

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.