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

Portugal, at 1.11 million against 668,457 in Tunisia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

Portugal vs Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Portugal

1.11 million

in 2019

Tunisia

668,457

in 2019

Portugal rank

19th

Tunisia rank

22nd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Portugal
Tunisia

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.11 million against 668,457 in Tunisia, a difference of 444,233.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Portugal ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 22nd of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,044	-6,042	8,086	Portugal
1970s	103,803	-1,557	105,360	Portugal
1980s	661,148	0	661,148	Portugal
1990s	690,335	-6,202	696,537	Portugal
2000s	952,543	20,863	931,679	Portugal
2010s	819,364	509,866	309,498	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Portugal or Tunisia?: Portugal, at 1.11 million against 668,457 in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Portugal and Tunisia?: 444,233, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tunisia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Portugal ranks 19th 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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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.