Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Nigeria or Switzerland?

Nigeria, at 19,489 against 12,039 in Switzerland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?

35 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Nigeria vs Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Nigeria

19,489

in 2019

Switzerland

12,039

in 2019

Nigeria rank

47th

Switzerland rank

49th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Nigeria
Switzerland

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19,489 against 12,039 in Switzerland, a difference of 7,450.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.

Nigeria ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 165 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4,457	81,133	76,677	Switzerland
1990s	1,190	92,320	91,130	Switzerland
2000s	-974.1	47,979	48,954	Switzerland
2010s	38,918	15,968	22,949	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Nigeria or Switzerland?: Nigeria, at 19,489 against 12,039 in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Nigeria and Switzerland?: 7,450, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Nigeria ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 49th 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.