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

Portugal, at 1.11 million against 680,959 in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.

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

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.

Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Portugal

1.11 million

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

680,959

in 2019

Portugal rank

19th

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Portugal
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.11 million against 680,959 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 431,731.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Portugal ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,044	0	2,044	Portugal
1970s	103,803	-3	103,806	Portugal
1980s	661,148	-1,364	662,513	Portugal
1990s	679,647	9,559	670,088	Portugal
2000s	952,543	33,198	919,344	Portugal
2010s	819,364	597,377	221,988	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?: Portugal, at 1.11 million against 680,959 in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?: 431,731, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Portugal ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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: 24 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.