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

Tunisia, at 668,457 against 403,076 in Norway as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway 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.

Norway vs Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Norway

403,076

in 2019

Tunisia

668,457

in 2019

Norway rank

25th

Tunisia rank

22nd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Norway
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 668,457 against 403,076 in Norway, a difference of 265,381.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 25th and Tunisia ranks 22nd of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	119,942	-6,042	125,984	Norway
1970s	256,478	-1,557	258,035	Norway
1980s	305,283	0	305,283	Norway
1990s	259,781	-6,202	265,983	Norway
2000s	406,328	20,863	385,465	Norway
2010s	409,800	509,866	100,066	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Norway or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 668,457 against 403,076 in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Norway and Tunisia?: 265,381, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tunisia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Norway and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Norway ranks 25th 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.