Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Pakistan
2.02 million
in 2019
Viet Nam
1.62 million
in 2019
Pakistan rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
17th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

  • Pakistan
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.02 million against 1.62 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 399,690.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

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

Pakistan ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 0 480.44 480.44 Viet Nam
1970s -15,547 529.1 16,076 Viet Nam
1980s -21,241 -46,963 25,723 Pakistan
1990s 17,064 -63,502 80,566 Pakistan
2000s 67,010 34,449 32,561 Pakistan
2010s 628,903 1.31 million 679,793 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
Pakistan, at 2.02 million against 1.62 million in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
399,690, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Pakistan ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 17th 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

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.