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
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
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.