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

Saudi Arabia, at 680,959 against 668,457 in Tunisia as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?

12,502, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia 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.

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

Saudi Arabia

680,959

in 2019

Tunisia

668,457

in 2019

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Tunisia rank

22nd

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Saudi Arabia
Tunisia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 680,959 against 668,457 in Tunisia, a difference of 12,502.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Tunisia ranks 22nd of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	-6,042	6,042	Saudi Arabia
1970s	-3	-1,557	1,554	Saudi Arabia
1980s	-1,364	0	1,364	Tunisia
1990s	10,423	-6,202	16,625	Saudi Arabia
2000s	33,198	20,863	12,335	Saudi Arabia
2010s	597,377	509,866	87,511	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia?: Saudi Arabia, at 680,959 against 668,457 in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?: 12,502, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tunisia rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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.