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

Viet Nam, at 1.62 million against 1.11 million in Portugal as of 2019.

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

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 Viet Nam: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Portugal

1.11 million

in 2019

Viet Nam

1.62 million

in 2019

Portugal rank

19th

Viet Nam rank

17th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Portugal
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.62 million against 1.11 million in Portugal, a difference of 508,400.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,044	480.44	1,564	Portugal
1970s	103,803	529.1	103,274	Portugal
1980s	661,148	-46,963	708,112	Portugal
1990s	679,647	-63,502	743,150	Portugal
2000s	952,543	34,449	918,093	Portugal
2010s	819,364	1.31 million	489,332	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Portugal or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 1.62 million against 1.11 million in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Portugal and Viet Nam?: 508,400, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Viet Nam?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Viet Nam rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Portugal ranks 19th 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: 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.