Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Pakistan or Portugal?

Pakistan, at 2.02 million against 1.11 million in Portugal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?

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.

Pakistan vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Pakistan

2.02 million

in 2019

Portugal

1.11 million

in 2019

Pakistan rank

16th

Portugal rank

19th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Pakistan
Portugal

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.02 million against 1.11 million in Portugal, a difference of 908,090.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 165 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	2,044	2,044	Portugal
1970s	-15,547	103,803	119,350	Portugal
1980s	-21,241	661,148	682,389	Portugal
1990s	17,064	679,647	662,584	Portugal
2000s	67,010	952,543	885,533	Portugal
2010s	628,903	819,364	190,461	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Pakistan or Portugal?: Pakistan, at 2.02 million against 1.11 million in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Pakistan and Portugal?: 908,090, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Pakistan ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th 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.